Radish (Raphanus sativus)
Mustard Sawfly (Athalia proxima)
Symptoms
- It is a serious pest of radish.
- The pest attack is observed in the vegetative and flowering stage of the crop.
- The adult female lays eggs inside the leaf tissue.
- The grubs after hatching from the eggs feed on the leaves by making small holes.
Management
- Hand picking of larvae and distroy.
- Spray Neem seed kernel extract (50 gram/litre of water).
- Spray 20 gram bird pepper (kandari) extract in 1 litre cow’s urine and 10 litre of water. Spray Beauveria bassiana (20 g/litre of water).
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Malathion 50 EC | Agromala, Thisol, Agromala Malathion, Simala Milthion, Kthion, Hilmala, Malaacid, Tagthion Malamar, Celthion | Green | 1 ml/ litre of water | 10 ml | 200 ml | 500 ml | - |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
