Symptoms of damage: Grub provide circular holes and mass of excreta Chewed up wood particles protruding out; Bark gnawed and leaves defoliated Shoots with circuitous galleries and the infested trees stunted Identification of the pest: Grub: Creamy yellow with

Nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves and twigs Yellowing of leaves. Identification of the pest: Female with a cottony ovisac. Nymph - Pinkish crawler, long antenna and group of hairs. Management: Select healthy and pest free rootstock Collect and destroy

Caterpillar bore into the fruits and feed on the pulp Infested leaves and fruits show tunnels with frass Identification of the pest: Larva : Pinkish-white caterpillar with black or mottled black head Adult : small greyish moth, chocolate brown patches near the

The infested region in bark becomes reddish pink Purple discolouration on fruits Infested shoots – loss of vigour and death of young tree or branches Identification of the pest: Female : Round, slightly convex with a black pustule Male : Linear Management: Sel

Nymphs and adults suck the juice from bark of the trunk or fruits Weakening and death of the smaller plants Infested twigs shrivel and die Galls on the roots White, woolly patches on the trunk. Identification of the pest: Purplish aphid covered with white cott