Management

  • Destroy all weeds and avoid planting cucumber, pepper, tobacco, tomato near brinjal seed beds and field.
  • Wash hands with soap and water before working in seed beds.
  • Prohibit smoking or chewing of tobacco who are handling brinjal seedlings.
  • Spray insecticides like Dimethoate 2 ml/litre or Metasystox 1 ml/litre of water to control the insect vectors.