PESTS OF GINGELLY :: Major Pests :: Pod Bug

Damage symptoms: Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from the young capsules and seeds in field and threshing floor.  It results in appearance of black spots on the capsules.  The damaged pods shrivel up.  It causes reduction in seed weight and oil content.

Bionomics: Adults are dark brown in colour.  It lays eggs singly or in batches in the soil.  The egg period is 4-5 days.  Nymphs are pinkish.  It is nocturnal in habit.  It hides under the weeds, cracks and crevices in soil and debris during the day time.  The nymphal period is 23-39 days.

Management: Control as given in groundnut