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Soybean hairy caterpillar (Spilactia casignata, Archtiidae, Lepidiopterea )

Damaging stage :caterpillar

Damaging symptoms: skeletonized

Identification

  • Egg : laid in cluster on underside of leaf .
  • Larva:- covered long yellowish black
  • Pupa: pupation on leaf debris, leaf
  • Adult: Red abdomen, small black spot on forewings and large black spot in wings.

Bihar Hairy Caterpillar: Taxonomy, Biology and Management in Soybean  Cultivation | SpringerLink

Management

  • Hand picking
  • Botanical pesticide neemand kernel extract or other botanical pesticide when infection is high .
  • Light trap
  • Beaveria bassiana
  • Apply cholopyrifos 20% EC @1.5 l/ha
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