Nature of damage:
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• Both beetles and grubs cause the damage. They feed on the upper surface of the leaves.
• The leaves are eaten between the veins, sometimes being completely stripped to the midrib.
• The leaves present a lace-like appearance; turn brown, dries up and fall off. Thus, the plant is completely skeletonized.
• Scrapping of chlorophyll Skeletonization and drying of leaves.

Management:
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• Collect damaged leaves with grubs and egg masses and destroy them. Shake plants to dislodge grubs, pupae and adults and destroy.
• Conserve natural enemies in brinjal ecosystem.
• Spraying of carbaryl 50 WP @ 3g/lit.