Question: asking about control measure of rhizome weevil
Answer: management of rhizome weevil

1. select healthy sucker and plant

2. do not take regular crop in the same field to avoid initial infestation

3. ensure clean cultivation

4. removal of pseudo stems below ground level

5. trimming the rhizome

6. soil incorporation at the time of planting: carbofuran 3 g 10g, phorate 10 g 5 g/plant.

7. before planting, the suckers should be dipped in 0.1 per cent quinalphos emulsion.

8. apply castor cake 250g or carbaryl 50g dust or phorate 10g per pit before planting also prevents infestation

9. during severe attack spray dimethoate (rogor) @ 2 ml per lit of water around the collar region of the infected plant.