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.
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