Studies on the nature of damage and chemical control of the mango stem borer Batocera rufomaculata De Geer in Tamil Nadu.
Palaniswami M. S., Subramaniam T. R., Babu P. C. S.
Author Affiliation: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Pesticides 11 : 11-13
Abstract : In trials in 2 districts swabbing with 0.5% dieldrin or 0.5% DDT, or spraying with 0.1% monocrotophos gave the best protection. In already infested mango trees the insertion of half a Phostoxin tablet in each borer hole gave effective control.