Cultural Management

  • Collect and destroy the infected fruits and grown up larvae
  • Grow simultaneously 40 days old American tall marigold and 25 days old tomato seedling at 1:10 rows to attract Helicoverpa adults for egg laying.
  • Setup pheromone trap with Helilure @ 15/ha
  • Six releases of Trichogramma chilonis @ 50,000/ha per week, coinciding flowering time
  • Release Chrysoperla carnea at weekly interval at 50,000 eggs or grubs/ha from 30 DAS
  • Do not spray insecticides after maturity of fruits.