Plant Protection
(1) Management of Late Blight (2) Integrated Management of Bacterial Wilt (3) Management of White flies and Aphid Vectors
(4) Management of other Insect and Pests
a. In early planted crop, against leaf hoppers and mites, foliar spray of monocrotophos 40EC @1.2 lit/ha and dicofol 18.5 EC @2 lit/ha, respectively at 30-35 days after planting should be given. To control leaf eating beetles and semi-loopers/caterpillars, spray with carbaryl 50% WP @2.0 kg/ha.
Mites Leaf Hoppers
b. For the management of soil insect pests like cutworms and white grubs, apply phorate 10G @10 kg/ha during earthing-up. When damage is noticed, drench the ridges with 20EC chloropyrifos @ 2.5 lit/ha.
Cut Worm White Grub