Cutworm is a major pest of potatoes, it can cause 12-40% damage to the potato crops.
Symptoms: In this pest, only the caterpillar does the damage, in the early stage of the crop, the caterpillar eats the stalk, stem and branches of the young plant, often this caterpillar comes out during the night, and eats young plants by cutting them from the stem as well as it bored into the underground tubers as a result of this, the yield decreases, and the potato price is less in the market.
Control Measures: To control this pest, spray Tricel (Chlorpyriphos 20 EC) @ 1 litre per acre as soon as the infestation is observed.
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