Crop Name: Mustard
Disease Name : Saw Fly
- In mustard, pest management should be done at the seedling stage.
- Pest incidence occurs during October–November.
- In severe cases, if seedlings are destroyed, the crop may need to be sown again.
- In the early stage of the crop, the pest attacks the leaves.
- The fly creates multiple holes in the leaves, which hampers photosynthesis.
- Deep plowing should be done during the summer season.
- Sowing should be done on time. Larvae should be collected and destroyed.