Chemical management

  • Spray fenitrothion 50 EC @ 2 lit /ha (1000 lit spray fluid)
  • Spray thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 125g/ha, 750 litres of spray fluid. 
  • Foliar sprays with quinalphos 2ml/l against young nymphs and fenitrothion 1 ml/lit against puparia are effective measures.  
  • Spraying acephate 2g per lit of water. The spray has to be repeated after a month to kill the nymphs emerging from eggs
  • Application of chlorpyriphos 20EC @ 1250 lit spray fluid by using hand sprayer