questions: asking about control of bettles in bottlegourd
 
 answers: beetles, fruit flies and caterpillars can be controlled by spraying malathion 50 ec 1 ml/lit. or dimethoate 30 ec 1 ml/lit.do not use ddt, copper and sulphur dust as these are phytotoxic.followed by spraying of planofix @ 1 ml/5 l for two sprays at an interval of 12-15 days.