Symptoms of damage:

• Newly hatched larvae feed initially on the chlorophyll of young leaves and later on older leaves, buds and pods, make webbings and live within
• Severely attacked plants are defoliated
• Seeds in the pods are eaten away

Identification of the pest:

• Larva: Pale yellowish-brown, with a series of lateral and sub-lateral black spots and specks
• Adult: Moths are yellowish-brown. Forewings have reddish-brown distinct and in distinct wavy lines and prominent white spots. Nearer to the thorax with black tuft of hair. Hind wings are white with dark brown apical area

 Management:

• Spray any one of the insecticides
• phosalone 35 EC @2 ml/lit
• fenvalerate 20 EC @0.5 ml/lit