Dr A.Raju, SMS (Plant Protection) conducted a diagnostic field visit in groundnut crop on 09-01-2025 at Ointimamidipally village. As a part of the visit diagnosed spodoptera damage suggested to establish Pheromone traps@4/acre to monitor regularly and spraying with Novaluron 1 ml/liter of water and also observed collor rot symptoms suggested spray with Tebuconazole 1 ml/ liter of water.
3.Followed by visited maize crop infested with fall armyworm suggested to collection of grownup larva, whorl application of poison bait or spraying with spinotarum @1ml/liter of water