The leaf eating caterpillars of cruciferous plants are identified as light green velvety worms. They have a yellowish line down their back as well. These leaf-eating caterpillars can grow up to 3 cm in length. They can grow faster under sunny days and mostly feed on the lower side of the leaves. They often feed on the head leaving the produce completely unfit for marketing thus rendering loss to the farmers.
Small and large irregular holes are common symptoms. Later they can defoliate the entire plant and leave just the midribs of the leaves leaving just the skeleton of the plant. Later on, it may feed on flowers and other parts to make the plant stunted.
There are several options including these natural-based products to control these caterpillars. You can have the control measures to be more effective when both the chemical and preventing measures are taken together. We hope that this information will be helpful for you. To get all kinds of information related to crops visit our website https://kisanvedika.bighaat.com/ or give a missed call on our toll free number 1800 3000 2434.
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