Identification: White grubs are white coloured insects that live as grubs in a field their dormancy period is in the winter.
Damaging Symptoms : Usually in the initial form, they feed on the root of the soybean plant. Symptoms of white grubs can be seen on the plant, such as wilting of the plant, plant growth stops and finally the death of the plant is its main symptom.
Management:
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For control of this insect , in the months of June and July, use Metarhizium culture [kalichakra] along with FYM (2 kg + 50-75 kg) per acre for control of white grub.
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Chemical treatment can also be done. For this, use FENPROPATHRIN 10 % EC [Danitol] @ 500 ml / acre, Clothianidin 50.00% WG @ [Dantotsu] 100 gm / acre as soil mix.
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