Integrated pest management in drumstick is done by installing a light trap in the field or by spraying Neem seed kernel suspension 5% (500 g) or neem based formulations @ 10 ml (1% EC) to 40 ml (0.15% EC). We can also use bio pesticides such as, Verticillium lacani or Bouveria bassiana, fungal-based powder @ 40 g per 10 litre of water.
Collecting the fallen and infested pods regularly and burying them in the soil helps in controlling pest. Periodically collecting and destroying all the fallen and damaged fruits by dumping in a pit and covering with a thick layer of soil to prevent carry-over of the pod fly is another method. Neem based formulations are sprayed during pod formation and again after 35 days to reduce the infestation of pod fly.
