These cream colored grubs are found in abundance in sandy loam tracts of Kerala and Karnataka, especially in Sep – Oct and the beetles emerge in May-June.

Symptoms of Damage: Small and irregular hole on the leaves. Silken spin stick strand bags below the leaf. Identification of the Pest: Larva : Inside the conical bags constructed with silk and thread Management: Chemical Method: Collect and destroy the immature

It occurs in coastal areas and high ranges in Kerala (Trivandrum, Wynad, Kasaragod).

Pest population occurs round the year but population maximum during June – Sep coinciding with the onset of monsoon.

Symptoms of Damage: The larvae is the destructive stage if the pest. The young larvae feed on the lower epidermis of the leaf. As they mature, the whole leaf blade is eaten leaving the midribs. In heavy infestation, the larvae may defoliate the palm. Identific

This causes severe damage to palms in coastal and back water areas and in certain internal packets of peninsular in India. The pest occurs round the year with the spike in population during summer (Mar-May).

Symptoms of Damage: The hole can be seen on the stem with chewed up fibres protruding out. Many times reddish brown liquid can be seen oozing out from the hole. The grubs cause damage inside the stem or crown by feeding on soft tissues and often cause severe d

Pest population occurs round the year but population maximum during June – Sep coinciding with the onset of monsoon.

Symptoms of Damage: Mealy bugs colonize on all tender plant parts like bases of spear leaf, spadix and inflorescence and beneath the perianth of the nut. Mealy bugs infest the unopened heartleaf and inflorescence. It feed plant sap. Leaves are yellowing and dr

Symptoms of Damage: It occurs more in summer. Scale insects affects on leaves and nuts of coconut palms. A severe infestation, scale forms a continuous crust over flower spikes, young nuts and lower surface of leaves. On leaves, A. destructor causes scales wit

Symptoms of Damage: White spots on the upper surface of the leaves Lace bug sucks sap from coconut foliage; it acts as a vector in transmission of Phytoplasma from root (wilt) affected palms to healthy palm. Identification of the Pest: Nymph : White with dark

Pest population occurs round the year but population maximum during June – Sep coinciding with the onset of monsoon.

Pest population occurs round the year but population maximum during June – Sep coinciding with the onset of monsoon.