- This pest causes lots of damage to soybean crops.
- The female of this insect lays eggs inside the stem and when the girdle beetle emerges from the egg, they feed on the same stem and damage it.
- This makes the stem hollow, causing the nutrients to not reach the leaves, resulting in dried leaves.
- Due to this the crop production is affected
Mechanical Management: –
- Do deep plowing in an empty field during summer. Do not sow more dense crops.
- Do not use high nitrogenous fertilizers, if the infection is very high, use appropriate chemicals.
Chemical Management: –
- LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.9 % CS @ 200 ml / acre or PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre
- QUINALPHOS 25% EC @ 400 ml / acre or BIFENTHRIN 10 % EC @ 300 ml / acre
Biological Management: –
- BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500gram / acre
