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Leaf eating caterpillar
Watermelon

Symptoms

  • Larva folds the leaves and scrapes the green matter. As a result the leaves get dried up.
  • It can also feed on ovaries of flower; sometimes bore into young developing fruits.

Preventive Measures

Mix in 200 litres of water and spray
Dosage: 500.0 ml / acre
Dr. Bacto's Meta, Bio Insecticide
Dr. Bacto's Meta, Bio Insecticide
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Mix in 200 liters of water and spray
Dosage: 500.0 ml / acre
Dr. Bacto's Brave - Beauveria Bassiana, Bio Pesticide
Dr. Bacto's Brave - Beauveria Bassiana, Bio Pesticide
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Control Measures

Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 100.0 gram / acre
Dhanuka Em1 Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG (em1)
Dhanuka Em1 Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG (em1)
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Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 350.0 ml / acre
Adama Plethora Novaluron 5.25% + Indoxacarb 4.5% SC Insecticide
Adama Plethora Novaluron 5.25% + Indoxacarb 4.5% SC Insecticide
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Or
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 500.0 ml / acre
Dr. Bacto's Meta, Bio Insecticide
Dr. Bacto's Meta, Bio Insecticide
₹273₹34120% Off
Save ₹ 68
Or
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 1.0 Units / acre
Watermelon Suraksha Kit - Cutworm and Leaf eating Caterpiller (10-45 days)
Watermelon Suraksha Kit - Cutworm and Leaf eating Caterpiller (10-45 days)
₹769₹112232% Off
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Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Dosage: 75.0 ml / acre
Dow Agro Science Tracer Spinosad 45% SC Insecticide
Dow Agro Science Tracer Spinosad 45% SC Insecticide
₹1324₹13251% Off
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Description

  • Leaf eating caterpillar appeared in the first week of January and peak population was observed during third week of January when the weekly average maximum temperature was around 27°C. Larvae cause considerable yield loss up to 14% to 30% during outbreak.

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