Tuberose (Poliantha tuberosa)

Rodents

Symptoms

  • Rodents do considerable damage to tuberose plants in the field by making burrows.

Management

  • Poison bait is quite helpful in checking rodent menace in the field.
  • Place 10 gram Bromadiolone (0.005%) wax cakes to control rats.
  • Commercial bait by the name, 'Roban' is available in the market and the same may be used effectively.