Banana scaring beetle (Nodostoma viridipeinnis , Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)

• • Highly during rainy season .

Damaging stage :- Adult (mostly aerial) , larva (root)

Damaging symptoms:- Adult attack aerial parts and larva attack root and soft epidermal cell.

Identification :-

• Egg:- Pale lemon and yellow egg in soil.
• Larva :– Yellow ,reddish brown head , inside soil.
• Pupa :- Inside soil .
• Adult :- red head and black elytra ,Overwintering.

Life cycle :-

Egg —7-9 days–> Grub –20-22 days–> Pupa –7-20 days–> Adult

Management :-

• Deep ploughing of infested field .
• Wrapping of fruit.
• Used chemical before 9 AM .
• Carbonyl WP (0.1%) , Thiodane 35% 1ml/lit
• Spray sumicidin 20% 5 ml/lit