- >Larva makes the bore hole which is neat, circular tiny and at right angles to the pericarp mostly on the ventral side.
- > When attack is on young immature capsules, they put forth matured appearance, decay and drop off.
- > Adults beetle bores the flowers and feed on tissues
Beetle borer: Onthophgus spp.
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
- > Adult: small, dark brown, cylindrical beetle with short thick erect hairs covered all over body.
- > The elytra are hard and shiny.
Management
- > Judicious shade regulation
- > Spraying of contact insecticide viz., quinalphos @2ml or methyl parathion @2ml/lit