Caterpillars prefers on light green tender leaves feeding voraciously and leaving only the mid-ribs Severe infestation the entire tree gets defoliated Identification of pest Larva: Early stage larva resembles bird dropping. Grown up larva are cylindrical, stou

Symptoms of damage Caterpillars are attacked tender leaves and feed on the epidermis Making silvery appearance presence on the lower surface of leaves Leaves-distorted and crinkled Severe attack caused defoliation Encourage the incidence of citrus canker Ident

Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaves Honey dew excretion Development of sooty mould fungus Identification of pest Egg: White, ribbed masses that hold up to 800 red eggs Nymphs: Are red with black legs and antennae Adults: Are covered in white hair Manage

Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults lacerate the leaf tissue and suck the sap from fruits Leaf curling Ring like appearance on the fruit Irregular mottled patches on rind Identification of pest Adult: Yellowish, fringed wing Management Collect and destroy the

Symptoms of damage Adult pierce the fruit, sucks the juice causing rottening and dropping Identification of pest Larva: orange blue and yellow spots on velvety dark speckled on the body Adult: stout moth and orange coloured wing Otheris materna : three black s

Symptoms of damage Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from the cells of tender branches and fruits Turn pale colour Affected plant parts - wilt and dry up Large amounts of honey dew excrete - sooty mould fungus Fungus covers the foliage and fruits In severe i

Symptoms of damage Both nymphs and adults suck sap from the plants and injection of toxic saliva Nymphs - are more destructive, crowd on the terminal shoots, buds and tender leaves Excrete honeydew- growth of sooty moulds Affected plant parts dry and die away

The cell sap is sucked from the leaves - piercing stylet Leaf curling Leaves fall off immaturely Honey dew secrecation development of sooty mould fungus Leaf turns to black in colour and affects photosynthetic activity of the leaves Affected trees produce - fe

Feed on tender foliage and flowers Transmit tristeza virus disease. Nymphs and adults suck the sap of leaves Wilting and flower dropping Infested leaves appear cup shaped and crinkled Growth of the plants is hindered Management Use yellow sticky trap Spray wit