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- Eggs of Diamondback Moth are white-yellow in color.
- Its Caterpillars are 7–12 mm long, and have fine hair on its whole body while adults are 8–10 mm in length, they are brown and light brown in color and have bright spots on their backs.
- The adult female lays eggs on the leaves either in singles or in groups.
- Small slender green caterpillars after emerging from the eggs feed on the leaf’s epidemics, making holes in the leaves as a result.
- Severely affected leaves are left completely skeletonized.
- For its control, spray LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.6% + CHOLRANTRANILIPROL 9.3%ZC @ 80 ml / acre or NOVALURAN 5.25 %+ EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 0.9 SC @ 600 ml / acre
- As a biological control, use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500 gram/acre with every spray
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