Mustard Tenth to eleventh week practices

Painted bug:

Symptoms:

• Adults and nymphs suck sap from all parts of the plant.
• Young plants wilt and wither as a result of the attack.
• Adult bugs excrete a resinous substance which spoils the pods.
• Quality and quantity (31% losses) of yield is affected when grown up plants are infected.
• Harvested crops in the threshing floor are also infested.

Management:

• Spray the crop with malathion 50 EC @1000 ml or dimethoate 30 EC @625 ml in 600-700 litres water.