1.Deep summer ploughing\r\n2.Planting time on the onset of monsoon\r\n3.Intercropping with maize or sorghum should be avoided\r\n4.Avoid excess nitrogenous fertilizers.\r\n5.Collect and destroy infested plant parts and egg masses.\r\n6.Remove the infested plant parts at least once in 10 days and bury them in compost pit to monitor and reduce the populations of girdle beetle\r\n7.Apply phorate 10 G @ 10 kg/ha or carbofuran 3 G @ 30 kg/ha at the time of sowing.\r\n8.One or two sprays of 0.03% dimethoate 30 EC or 0.05% quinalphos 25 EC or 0.05% methyl demeton 25 EC or 0.04% can check further damage.