Leaf eating caterpillar (prodenia) and castor semilooper defoliate the whole plant very soon and only veins remain on the plant. As per the recently given by Junagadh Agril. Uni., spray chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 3 ml or indoxacarb 14.5 SC @ 5 ml or emamectin benzoate 5 WG @ 4 g per lit of water.