Rice Swarming Caterpillar ( Spodoptera mauritia )

Symptoms

• It appears in the field sporadically and cyclically in large swarms and feed on crops gregariously.
• The nursery and early stages of the crop are attacked leaving the plant as mere stumps.

Management

• Flood the fields as soon as the caterpillars are noticed.

Chemical Control

Sl.No	Generic Name	Trade Name	Color code	Dosage/litre	Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L)	Dosage/acre (200 L)	Dosage/hectare (500 L)	Remarks
1	Dichlorvos 76 EC	Divap, Divipan, Doom, Fume, Hilvos Luvon-76, Nuvan, Starchlor , Vapona	Yellow	1 ml/ litre of water	10 ml	200 ml	500 ml

Extremely Toxic

Highly Toxic

Moderately Toxic

Slightly Toxic