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Crop Protection :: Custard Apple
Fruit borer: Heterographis bengalella

Symptoms of damage

  • Caterpillar bore into the fruits making tunnels and feed on the internal content of the fruits
  • Affected fruits fall to ground

Identification of pest

  • Larva: Black coloured caterpillar

Management

  • Collect and destroy the damaged fruits
  • Spray malathion 0.1% two times once at flower formation and second at fruit set

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