PESTS OF WHEAT :: Major Pests :: Gram Pod Borer
4. Gram Pod Borer: Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
The gram pod borer attacks wheat at maturity. It feeds on the grains in the ear heads. The damage is more where wheat follows cotton.
Management: Spray 3 kg of carbaryl 50 WP or 2.0 L of quinalphos 25 EC in 500 L of water/ha.
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