Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera)
Symptoms
- Young larvae feed on tender foliage.
- Mature larvae bore circular holes on the fruits.
- Thrust only a part of its body into fruit and eat the inner content.
- If the fruit is bigger in size, it is partly damaged by the caterpillar but later it is invariably invaded by fungi and bacteria and spoiled completely.
Management
- Collect and destroy the infested fruits and grown up larvae.
- Setup pheromone trap with Helilure at 12/ha
- Spray neem seed kernel extract - 5%
- Spray neem oil garlic emulsion – 2%
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 | Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC | Coragen | Green | 0.3 ml | 3 ml | 60 ml | 150 ml | |
| 2 | Flubendiamide 240 SC | Fame, Takumi | Green | 0.2 ml | 2 ml | 40 ml | 100 ml | |
| 3 | Novaluron 10 EC | Rimon, Nova, Rimostar, Pedestal | Green | 1.5 ml | 15 ml | 300 ml | 750 ml | |
| 4 | Indoxacarb 14.5 SC | Avaunt, Tag Power, Fego, Challenger, Inlay, Sarvada, King Doxa, Heroxa JK, Indoxa, Doxagan | Yellow | 0.8 ml | 8 ml | 160 ml | 400 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
