How to manage white grub in a soybean crop

White grubs are actually an insect of white colour which lives in the form of a caterpillar in the field.
They usually damage the roots of soybean plants in their initial form.
Symptoms of White grubs infestation can be seen on soybean plants. These symptoms include complete wilting of the plant, stunted growth of the plant and later death of the plant.
Chemical control:- Soil application of Fenpropathrin 10% EC @ 500 ml per acre OR Chlorpyrifos 20% EC @ 1 liter /acre.
Biological control: Apply Metarhizium spp. @ 1kg/acre OR Beauveria bassiana + Metarhizium spp. @ 2 kg/acre. Fungal formulation along with the first dose of fertilizers.
In addition to these treatments, you can also use light traps as a mechanical control. It is a kind of net in which the light is attached, towards which the white braids are attracted and get caught in the net.

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White grubs are actually an insect of white colour which lives in the form of a caterpillar in the field.

They usually damage the roots of soybean plants in their initial form.

Symptoms of White grubs infestation can be seen on soybean plants. These symptoms include complete wilting of the plant, stunted growth of the plant and later death of the plant.

Chemical control:- Soil application of Fenpropathrin 10% EC @ 500 ml per acre OR Chlorpyrifos 20% EC @ 1 liter /acre.

Biological control: Apply Metarhizium spp. @ 1kg/acre OR Beauveria bassiana + Metarhizium spp. @ 2 kg/acre. Fungal formulation along with the first dose of fertilizers.

In addition to these treatments, you can also use light traps as a mechanical control. It is a kind of net in which the light is attached, towards which the white braids are attracted and get caught in the net.

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