Epilachna beetles
Common Name
--Scientific Name
Epilachna spp.
Issue
Insects
Causes
--Prevention
Spray neem extracts. Simple neem-based pesticides have been reported to control?Epilachna?beetles on several crops. Thus, sprays with an aqueous neem seed extract (10g/l) at 10 days intervals showed repellent effect on these beetles
Control
Handpick and destroy adults and larvae of?Epilachna?beetles. This is feasible in small plots.