S Crop Insect pest Type Stage of Image of of pest Symptumn damage ETL IPM

No. crop
1 Maize MAIZE BORER Germination Larva damage 5-10%  Stubble destruction
Chilo partellus Chewing to till the plant by  Clean cultivation
and harvesting eating central  Biological control by larval
borer shoot in the and egg parasite
whorl  Chemical control
 Seed treatment with
Imidacloprid 70 WS or
Thiamethoxam 70 WS @ 5
gm/kg seed
 Granular application
in the whorl with
carbofuran or fipronil
after germination
and then after 35-40
days
 Spray when attack at
ETL with Bifenthrin or
lamda cyhalothrin
2 SHOOT FLY Chewing Germination Larvae/maggots 5-10%  Stubble destruction
Atherigona and feed in central dama  Clean cultivation
soccata whorl whorl and ge of  Biological control by larval
feeding making dead seedli and egg parasite
hearts ngs  Chemical control
 Seed treatment with
Imidacloprid 70 WS or
Thiamethoxam 70 WS @ 5
gm/kg seed
 Granular application
in the whorl with
carbofuran or fipronil
after germination
and then after 35-40
 days
Spray when attack at ETL with
Bifenthrin or lamda cyhalothrin
3 ARMY WORM Chewing Throughout Larva damage Appea  Clean cultivation
Spodoptera spp Crop Season the plant by rance  Biological control by larval
eating central of and egg parasite
shoot in the attack  Light traps
whorl and leaves  Chemical control
and defoliatet  Spot treatment with
the whole plant recommended insecticides
on the appearance.
 Spray when attack at ETL
with Bifenthrin or lamda
cyhalothrin
4 CORN chewing At cob Larva damage 5%  Clean cultivation
EARWORM formation the plant by  Biological control by larval
Helicoverpa and eating tassels and egg parasite
armigera tasselling and silk of cobs  Light traps
and grains in the  Chemical control
cobs  Spray when attack at ETL
with
Immamectin, ,Spinosad,Flube
ndiamide

5 APHIDS sucking At any stage Sucks cell saps Visible  Clean cultivation
Rhopalosiphum of crop and excrete dama  Biological control by
maidis honey dew on ge parasites
which sooty  Chemical control
mould develops  Spray with safe and
and hinders the recommended insecticides
photosynthesis on the appearance.
6 SUGARCANE sucking At any stage Sucks cell saps 3-5  Destroy egg masses.
PYRILLA of crop and excrete indivi  Catch & Kill by hand neting.
Pyrilla perposilla honey dew on duals/  Bio-control with Epiricania
which sooty leaf melanoleuca and
mould develops Tetrastichus.
and hinders the  Avoid insecticide spray and
photosynthesis trash burning.
 Apply granular insecticide
during early crop stage.

7 MITE Suching Dry and hot Sucks cell saps Visible Spray with miticide
Tetranychus spp season at and and leaves dama
grown up turn bowns ge
stage