Ragi (Eleusine coracana)

Cutworm (Spodoptera exigua)

Symptoms

  • Defoliation noticed in nursery plants
  • Brownish green larvae with wavy lines & lateral yellow stripes.

Management

  • Spray neem seed kernel extract (50 gram/litre of water)
  • Release Trichogramma parasitoid once in a week for continuous 3 weeks