Downward curling and crinkling of leaves Leaves with elongated petiole Stunted growth Egg: Oval shaped eggs and white in colour Nymphs: white in colour Adult: Large, oval and broad and yellowish in colour Encourage the activity of predatory mite: Amblyseius ov

Symptoms of damage: Early instar feeds on foliage Grown up larvae mainly bore into the fruits. Identification of pest: Eggs: Are spherical in shape and creamy white in colour, laid singly Larva: Shows colour variation from greenish to brown Pupa: Brown in colo

Newly hatched larvae scrap the green matter in the leaf Affected leaf looks like a papery white structure Later instar larvae feed by making small holes In severe infestations they feed voraciously on the entire lamina and petiole Identification of pest: Egg:

The infested plants turn pale with sticky appearance The leaves curled and crinkled Honeydew excrete - development of sooty mould Stunted growth of the plant Identification of pest : Nymphs: Initially are greenish, but soon turn yellowish Adults: yellowish gre

Symptoms of damage: The infested leaves develop crinkles and curl upwards Elongated petiole Buds become brittle and drop down Early stage, infestation leads to stunted growth and flower production, fruit set are arrested Identification of pest: Nymph: Are smal