Spotted Stemborer - Maize

Maize Maize

Z

Found this in the middle of maize crop...

The surrounding area had become like white powder

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S

Hi Zainab Jahan . It seems to be like Spotted Stemborer in Maize. Lets click on green link for checking symptoms and taking control measures from Plantix library. You can also create a "Cultivation Tips" for Maize in Plantix. It provides you information on how to optimize your crop production. 

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S

Great insight Suresh Gollar 😊 This pupa will grow an adult, pls kill it mechanically by hand.

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F

Hi Zainab Jahan I guess it might be pupa of Fall Armyworm For confirmation purpose please click on the above green hyperlink to get prevention and control measures. And also go through the snapshot that I've uploaded.

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S

This is what spotted stem Borer pupa in Maize crop.

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F

Quite similarSuresh Gollar sir

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