Symptoms of damage:

• Caterpillars initially mine the leaves and make it white papery
• Later they feed on leaves and bore into stems
• Entrance hole is covered with silk and excreta

Identification of the pest:

• Larva: Pale whitish brown with 4 or 5 pinkish-brown longitudinal stripes
• Adult: Moths are pale greyish-brown, suffused with reddish colour. Forewings have grey wavy lines, an apical spot and pale edged dark lunule

Management:

• Collection and careful destruction of the larvae at gregarious stage with leaves twice a week.
• For control of grown up larvae apply 5% malathion dust @ 37.5 kg/ha or 
  carbaryl 50 WP@ 375 g in 150 litre of water