Pest Management
PEST MANAGEMENT IN TREE CROPS
GMELINA
Phassus borer – Sahyadrassus malabaricus
Biology
  • Larva cylindrical of pencil thickness with hemispherical head
  • Adult is a greyish brown moth

Nature of damage

  • Tunneling and attached stem break off at the wound

Management

  • Avoid alternate host
  • Avoid close planting
Destruction of severely damaged plant

 

 

 

Adult

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