How to control fruit borers in Okra crops

How to control fruit borers in Okra crops
  • Fruit borer: The caterpillar of Helicoverpa armigera is the main pest of okra crops. If it is not controlled at the right time, then it can damage the crop by 22-37 percent. It eats leaves, flowers and fruits. It makes round holes in the fruit .
  • To control this, use the following products.
  • The spread or outbreak of insect numbers can be monitored by the Pheromone trap. The Pheromone trap attracts pests of the opposite sex.
  • Profenofos 40 % + Cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml/acre or Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram/acre or Novaluron 5.25 %+ Emamectin Benzoate 0.9 SC @ 600 ml/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml/acre.
  • As biological treatment use Beauveria Bassiana 250 gram/acre  
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