Damage and prevention measures of girdle beetle in soybean

• This pest causes lots of damage to the soybean crop.

• The female of this insect lays eggs inside the stem and when the caterpillar emerges from the egg, it weakens the stem by eating it from inside.

• Due to which, the stem becomes hollow, nutrients do not reach to the leaves and the leaves wither and dry up.

• There is a significant reduction in crop production.  

Mechanical Management: Deep plow the vacant field in summer. Do not sow too dense crop. Do not use high nitrogenous fertilizers, if the infestation is very high, use appropriate chemicals.

Chemical Management: Spray Lambda Cyhalothrin 4.9% EC @ 200 ml/acre OR Beta Cyfluthrin 8.49%+ Imidacloprid19.81 OD% @ 150 ml/acre, Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml/acre OR Thiamethoxam 12.6%+ Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml/acre, Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram/acre.

Biological Management: Spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 500gram/acre.

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