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Shoot borer
Sugarcane

Symptoms

  • Dead heart shows in 1-3 months old crop, which can be easily pulled out.
  • Caterpillar bores into the central shoot and feeds on the internal tissue cause Dead heart.
  • Rotten portion of the straw coloured shoot emits an offensive odour.
  • A number of bore holes at the base of the shoot just above the ground level.

Preventive Measures

Remove and destroy the dead hearts along with larva. Deep summer ploughing. Light earthing up of crops three months after planting. Grow onion/garlic/coriander as intercrop. In ratoon crop mulching with trash reduce shoot borer attack.
Mix and spread over soil
Dosage: 4.0 kg / acre
Bayer Regent Ultra Insecticide Fipronil 0.6
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Install in the field
Dosage: 5.0 Units / acre
SK Agrotech Funnel Trap With Sugarcane Early Shoot Borer Lure
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Dosage: 1.0 Units / acre
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Control Measures

Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 60.0 ml / acre
FMC Coragen Insecticide
FMC Coragen Insecticide
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Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 400.0 ml / acre
Dhanuka Fax Fipronil 5% SC Insecticide
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Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 500.0 ml / acre
Dr. Bacto's Meta, Bio Insecticide
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Description

  • Dead heart arises on after sixth month grownup canes, which cannot be easily pulled.
  • Bore holes at the top of the shoot and shows bunchy top appearance.

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