PESTS OF MULBERRY SILKWORM
Uzifly
 
Type of damage
- Mature maggot causes reduction in yield of cocoons and cocoon quality.
- Causes death of silkworm larva.
Symptoms
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Presence of creamy white oval eggs on the skin of larvae in the initial stage.
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Presence of black scar on the larval skin
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Silkworm larvae die before they reach the spinning stage (if they are attacked in the early stage).
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In later stage, pierced cocoon is noticed.
Period of occurrence
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Maintain sanitary and hygienic conditions in the rearing room.
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Provide physical barriers like wire mesh in the doors and windows of the rearing rooms.
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Spray 1 per cent benzoic acid over the larvae to kill the eggs of uzi fly.
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Dissolve the uzicide tablets in the water (2 tablets/l) to attract the adults.
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Release the gregarious, ectopupal hyperparasitoid, Nesolynx thymus (Eulophidae: Hymenoptera) @ 1 lakh adults/100 dfls during night hours. Release the hyperparasitoid in three split doses @ 8000, 16,000 and 76,000/100 DFLs during fourth and fifth instars and after cocoon harvest.
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