Pink stem borer is a disturbing insect It comes in mostly wheat paddy maize crops But the last 2 years have been seen in paddy and wheat rotation fields . Distribution: It is a serious pest of wheat and Rabi all over India but is more prevalent in South India. The early stages of this pest is highly damaging to crops. Maize, Bajra, Barley and Sorghum are also sometimes attacked by this pest. Locally it is called as “Dhar Chedak” or “Garva Rukhu”. Nature of Damage: The damage to the wheat crop is mainly caused by the caterpillars. The caterpillars bores into the stem and feed upon the tissues of the central shoot. The infected plant produces ‘dead hert’ or ‘white ear heads’. Life Cycle: Life cycle is completed in about 40-70 days, depending upon the climatic conditions. There are 4-6 generations in a year. The eggs are laid in clusters in several rows within the cover of the leave sheath. The eggs are rounded, pale and yellowish green in colour. The larvae after hatching bore into the stem and feed upon the tissues of the stem. A fully grown caterpillar is cylindrical with its head red-brown in colour and measures 20-25 mm in length. It pupates inside the stem itself. The egg stage lasts for about 7-10 days, larvae for 20-30 days and pupal stage for 8-10 days. Control: Cultural Method: quanalphos 25ec ...800ml/acre ____________________________________________ for Video adv enquiry MAIL AT 👉 [email protected] [email protected] Whataapp @ 94643-12091 ____________________________________________ FB PAGE LINK 👇👇👇👇 https://www.facebook.com/cropsinformation/ ________________________________________ Follow at Twitter 🌐👇👇☑️ https://twitter.com/CropsInformati1?t=urwt5d3Qe7zFpDdsPI36QQ&s=09 ________________________________________ Follow at Instagram 🌐👇👇☑️ https://www.instagram.com/crops_information/ _____________________________________________ Facebook Group Link🌐👇 https://www.facebook.com/groups/152914271955064/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------