Prevention of Semilooper in Cabbage

Prevention of Semilooper in Cabbage
  • It is a very harmful pest and sometimes causes severe damage to the crop.
  • Its larva is 25–30 mm long, yellowish green with five horizontal yellow lines.
  • It has six pairs of black and yellow spots on its outer skin.
  • This caterpillar harms the crop by making circular holes in the leaves.
    Sometimes this caterpillar begins eating the leaves from the edges or the middle part of the leaves.
  • For control Spray Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml/acre.
  • As a biological treatment use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre.
Share