Symptoms of damage:

• Grub feed on stem and galls are formed in the stem and petiole
• Adults feed on leaf buds and terminal shoots

Grub feed on stem	Adult

Identification of pest:

• Grubs: Creamy yellow, apodous
• Adults: Dark greyish brown with pale cross bands on elytra

Management:

• Soil application of Carbofuran 3 G at 30 kg/ha on 20 DAS and earthed up.
• Basal application of FYM 25 t/ha or 250 kg/ha of neem cake.

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