Army worms

Damage symptoms : Green larvae, feed mainly on leaflets and occasionally on pods. Heavy attacks lead to defoliation. Description : Adults are medium sized moths. Forewings are greyish-brown and hindwings translucent. Pale- white eggs are laid on foliage of chickpea and nearby plants in batches of up to 150. The eggs hatches in 3 to 4 days and the greenish larvae disperse to adjacent plants. Pupation occurs in the soil. Mines caused on the surface of the leaflet Adult Armyworm

Control :

• Though common, the larvae seldom reach population levels high enough to cause substantial damage and yield loss.

• Larvae has wide range of natural enemies.

• Synthetic pyrethroids may be most effective.