Symptoms of damage:

• Notching of leaf margins
• Grubs feed on roots causing wilting of plants

Identification of pest:

• Larva Grub: Small and apodous
• Pupa: Pupates in soil in earthen cocoons
• Adult:

• M. maculosus: Greenish white with dark lines on elytra
• M. subfasciatus: Brown
• M. discolor: Brown and white spots
• M. viridanus: Small light green weevil

• Collect and destroy adults
• Apply Neem cake @ 500 kg/ha at the time of last ploughing
• In endemic areas, apply carbofuran 3 G @15 kg/ha on 15 days after planting
• Spray carbaryl 50 WP @3g + wettable sulphur 2g/litre