Question: telling that her father has cultivated brinjal in a land of 3 bigha in their village land and now as the fruits have started bearing, fruit and shoot borer has started causing damages which she fears will be set back. asking the remedy for the same.
Answer: suggested to spray decis 2.4ec @ 1 milli litre per litre of water or malathion 50ec @ 2 milli litre per litre of water. to get rid off from such pests,advised to cultivate garlic as a boarder crop or in between brinjal. also suggested that whenever they goes for next cultivation of brinjal, should apply phorate or furadon 3g granules @ 2.5 gram per plant in trench method for lesser impact of such pests.