Pest & Disease Control for your Crop
Termite
Sugarcane
Symptoms
- Characteristic semi-circular feeding marks on the margin of the leaves in the standing crop.
- Poor germination of setts (after planting).
- Causes yellowing and drying of outer leaves first followed by the inner leaves.
- Entire shoot dries up and can be pulled out.
- Setts hollow inside and may be filled with soil.
Preventive Measures
Control Measures
Mix in water and drench near root zone.
Or
Mix in water and drench near root zone.
Or
Description
- Termites damage crops from sowing till harvest, and it is difficult to detect damage in the field.
- Usually it is too late when the symptoms are noticed so loss of 2.5 percent in sugarcane can be occurs.