Water Melon (Citrullus lanatus)
Leaf caterpillar (Diaphania indica)
Symptoms
- Young larva scrapes the chlorophyll content, as a result leaves dry up.
- Later on it folds and webs the leaves and feeds within
- It also feed on the flowers and the developing fruits.
Management
- Collect and destroy early stage caterpillars
- Spray 20 gram bird pepper (kandari) extract in 1 litre cow's urine and 10 litre of water.
- Spray tobacco decoction
- Encourage activity of parasitoid: Apanteles spp.
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 | Cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD | Benevia | Green | 2 ml/ litre of water | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | - |
| 2 | Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC | Coragen | Green | 0.3 ml/litre of water | 3 ml | 60 ml | 150 ml | - |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
