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Why White Grub management is important before it's too late
White grub is the major pest that causes damage to crop production because it attacks crops such as groundnut, sugarcane and maize in Kharif. It’s most damaging stage is larvae that feeds on the nodules and rootlets of plants. This results in wilting and
The damage caused to crops because of white grub can be reduced or avoided by using the below stated methods:
1. Seeds should be treated with Chloropyriphos 20 EC @ 12.5 ml/kg of seeds before sowing.
2. Apply Malathion or Carbaryl dust @ 10 kg/acre in
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