Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Tortoise Beetles(Cassida circumdata)
Symptoms
- Both grub and adult causes damage
- Young grub scrape on the upper surface of the leaves and forms papery patches
- Older grub and adults make large round holes in the leaves
Management
- Collect and kill the grubs
- Use insect-free vines as planting material
- Use yellow sticky trap @12/ha
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malathion 50 EC | Agromala, Agromala Malathion, Celthion, Hilmala, Kthion, Malaacid, Simala Milthion, Tagthion Malamar, Thisol | Blue | 2 ml | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
