The girdle beetle is one of the main pests of soybeans. The female beetle is soft bodied and dark in colour. The adult beetle has a hard shell-like appearance , with an antenna on its head. Its larva is white colored and soft-headed insect. Its attack on the crop is more between July and August.
symptoms of damage
This insect causes maximum damage to the soybean crop. The female of this insect lays eggs inside the stem and when the young come out of the egg, they weaken it by eating the same stem, due to which the stem becomes hollow in the middle, minerals do not reach the leaves and the leaves dry up. Because of this, there is a significant reduction in the production of the crop.
Control Measures -:
Spray Novalaxam (Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC) @ 80 ml or Solomon (Beta-Cyfluthrin + Imidacloprid 300 OD, 8.49 + 19.81 % w/w) @ 150 ml + Silico Maxx @ 50 ml per acre.
For biological control, spray Bave Curb (Bavaria bassiana 5% WP) @ 250 -500 g/acre.
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