Description:

• The plume moth is commonly observed during the flowering stage of red gram and is known to cause significant damage.
• The larvae remain outside the pod, feeding externally without entering it.

Damage Symptoms:

• Small holes on seeds.
• Dropping of flower buds and flowers, especially in severe infestations.
• Red gram seeds are completely eaten and destroyed.

Preventive Measures:

• Collect caterpillars by shaking the shoots and destroy them during the initial stages of infestation.

Control Measures:

• Foliar spray with endosulfan at 2 ml/l, quinalphos at 2 ml/l, or carbaryl at 3 g/l.