Its Symptoms of Ear head bug/Gundhi bug sucking pest.
Nature Of Symtoms
The nymphs & adults suck the grains’ juice at the milky stage of the plant.
Due to de-sapping, grains show brownish discolored patches on the husk.
Management
- Keep the field and bunds free of weeds and grasses.
- Spray 5% NSKE
- Dust 2% methyl parathion @5kg/acre.
- Spray malathion @30 ml/10 liters of water.
- Application of the insecticide may be done either before 9 a.m. or after 3 p.m. so that fertilization of the flowers is not adversely affected.