Jute semilooper (Anomis sablifera, Noctuidae, Lepidioptera)

Damaging stage: larva

Damaging symptoms: feed lower surface of leaves, complete defoliation of leaf in severe condition.

Identification

• Egg: underside of leaf
• Larva: greenish and smooth and black spot on each setae/Abdomin
• Pupa: soil,leaves
• Adult: Brown in color, black spot and black lining in forewings.

Life cycle:

Egg–2-3 days–> larva –2-3 weeks–> Pupa –6-9 days–> Adult

Management

• Plough the infested fields after harvest to kill the pupae.
• Dislodge the caterpillars into kerosenized water by drawing a rope across the young
• Larva parasitoids:              Litomastix             gopimobani (Encyrtidae), Tricholyga sorbillans and Sisyropa Formosa (Tachinidae).