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The document provides information on two major insect pests of ginger: the white grub and the shoot borer. The white grub is a beetle larvae that feeds on ginger roots, causing yellowing and wilting. It goes through egg, larvae, pupa, and adult stages in its life cycle. The shoot borer is a moth whose larvae bore into ginger stems and feed internally, causing yellowing and drying of leaves. Cultural controls like crop rotation and biological controls using parasitic wasps can help manage both pests.

Author

Navneet Mahant

Language

EN