Dept of Agriculture Development 
SFAC KeralaCaterpillars cause defoliation of the crop- all the leaves eaten away leaving the main stem alone
Set up 3 to 4 light traps and bonfires immediately after receipt of rains, after sowing in the rainfed season to attract and kill the moths and also to know brood emergence
Collect and destroy gregarious, early instar larvae on lace-like leaves of intercrops such as redgram and cowpea
Collect and destroy egg masses in the cropped area. Avoid migration of larvae by digging a trench 30 cm deep and 25 cm wide with perpendicular sides around the infested fields
For more details contact 1800 425 1661
