Field cricket(Brachytrupes portentous, Gryllidae, Orthoptera)

Damaging stage:- nymph and adult

Damaging stage:

• both cut the young seedling
• cut spike and ear of the plant which they carry inside the
• irregular to longitudinal exit
• cutting of central portions of the leaf blades leaving only the
• deadhead

Identification

• Egg: laying on the soil
• Nymph: similar but are smaller and lack wings.
• Adult  Field crickets are black or dark brown insects about 1 inch long as adults. They have large hind legs (for jumping) and most have well-developed wings.

Management

• Deep plowing during winter
• Flooding the field
• Blue-type wasp is a predator
• Fenitrothion 50%Ec @1ml/l.