http://www.jnkvv.nic.in/IPM%20project/insect-groundnut.html

Cultural Control

• Deep summer ploughing
• After the kharif crop, the field should be ploughed to expose the pupae to predatory birds.
• Early sowing is done to escape insect pest damage.
• Inter crop one row of castor for every 5 or 6 rows of groundnut.
• Crop rotation with sorghum/pearl millet or maize should be followed.
• Vegetative traps utilising Jatropa (wild castor) or Ipomoea prevent the migration of the grown up larvae.
• Irrigate once to avoid prolonged mid season drought to prevent pre-harvest infestation.