Symptoms:
Sticky honeydew on leaves, curling and yellowing of leaves, and stunted plant growth.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @ 60 ml/acre – Confidor, Admire
Mode of Application:
Spray directly on infested plants, ensuring thorough leaf coverage for fast and effective aphid control.
Symptoms:
Leaves show yellowing at edges, curling, tip burns, and plants remain stunted.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 40 g per acre – Actara, Plethora
Mode of Application:
Spray on the crop canopy, covering all leaves thoroughly for quick and effective jassid control.
Symptoms:
Yellowing, sticky honeydew, sooty mould, leaf curling, and acts as a vector for the leaf curl virus.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Buprofezin 25% SC @ 400–600 ml/200–400 liters of water – Profex Super
Mode of Application:
Spray thoroughly on the lower side of leaves for best whitefly control and virus protection.
Symptoms:
Silvery streaks, leaf curling and wrinkling, and reduced plant growth.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml per acre – Regent, Osheen
Mode of Application:
Spray evenly on crop foliage, targeting both upper and lower leaf surfaces for maximum thrips control.
Symptoms:
Bore holes on bolls, shedding of squares and flowers, and damaged bolls.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Quinalphos 25% EC @ 400 ml per acre – Ekalux, Quinalphos
Mode of Application:
Spray directly on bolls and squares for rapid and effective spotted bollworm control.
Symptoms:
Rosette flowers, bore holes in bolls, lint damage, and seed damage.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG @ 80–100 g per acre – Proclaim, Emamectin (dosage may vary by product; always follow label directions)
Mode of Application:
Spray thoroughly on the crop at flowering and boll stage for fast and effective pink bollworm control.
Symptoms:
White cottony masses on stems, branches, and bolls; stunted plant growth; distorted shoots; yellowing and dropping of leaves; honeydew contamination of lint.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Profenofos 50% EC @ 600 ml per acre – Curacron, Profex
Mode of Application:
Spray thoroughly on all infested plant parts for quick and effective mealybug control.
Symptoms:
Red bugs are visible on bolls, lint staining, seed damage, shriveled or discoloured seeds, and premature boll opening.
Chemical & Dosage (per acre):
Malathion 50% EC @ 400 ml per acre – Malathion, Cythion
Mode of Application:
Spray directly on open bolls and affected areas for fast and effective red cotton bug control.