CSA Xpert
Categories
Weather
Ragi
Integrated Insect Pest Management (IPM)
Foliage feeder
Army worms (Agrotis spp., Mythimna separata)
Identification Symptoms
Identification Symptoms
Caterpillars feed on earheads.
They cut tender stems of young and growing plants.
In severe cases, entire leaf is eaten.
The field looks as if grazed by cattle.