Symptoms of damage Grub makes zigzag tunnels in pulp Eats unripe tissue and bore into cotyledons Fruit dropping at marble stage oviposition injuries on marble sized fruits. Tunnelled cotyledons in mature fruit by grubs. Identification of pest Grub - A full gro

Maggot bore into semi-ripen fruits with decayed spots and dropping of fruits. Oozing of fluid Brownish rotten patches on fruits. Identification of pest Larva - Yellowish apodous maggots. Adult - Light brown with transparent wing Management Collect fallen infes

Symptoms of damage Webbed inflorescence and subsequent drying of inflorescence. Webbed inflorescence and subsequent drying of inflorescence. Identification of pest a. Thalassodes quadraria : Grey greenish looper. Adult: green with angular wings b. Chloroclysti

Symptoms of damage Reddish brown aphids suck the sap from leaves, petiole and fruits Shedding of flowers. Reddish brown aphids suck the sap from leaves, petiole and fruits Shedding of flowers. Management Collect and destroy the damaged plant parts along with n

Symptoms of damage Maggots attack the inflorescence stalk, flowers and small developing fruits Maggot bore into the bud and feeds on inner content Buds fail to open and drop down Maggots attack the inflorescence stalk, flowers and small developing fruits Maggo

Mango hoppers: Idioscopus niveoparsus , I. clypealis, Amirtodus atkinsoni

Symptoms of damage Terminal shoots show tunnel from top to down wards. Stunting of seedlings with terminal bunchy appearance. Terminal shoots show tunnel from top to down wards. Stunting of seedlings with terminal bunchy appearance. Identification of pest Larv

Symptoms of damage Young trees may succumb to the attack. Caterpillars bore into the trunk or junction of branches Caterpillars remain hidden in the tunnel during day time and come out at night, feed on the bark. Presence of gallery made out of silk and frass

Symptoms of damage Webbed of leaves with ants forming nests. Identification of pest Reddish ant, queen – olive green in colour Management Nests should be removed and destroyed mechanically or by spraying any of the contact insecticides Webbed of leaves with an

Symptoms of damage Drying of leaves and inflorescence Presence of pinkish nymphs and adult mealy bugs on fruit and fruit stalk. Drying of leaves and inflorescence Presence of pinkish nymphs and adult mealy bugs on fruit and fruit stalk. Pinkish nymph Identific

Symptoms of damage Both nymphs and adults desap the leaves cause yellowing. Identification of pest Adult: White, elongate, hard scale Management Pruning of infested branches and burning phosphomidon 40 SL are effective Both nymphs and adults desap the leaves c

Prothesia scintillans Symptoms of damage Defoliation. Defoliation. Larva - yellowish with brown head, yellowish stripe with central red line black hairs dorsally on first three segments Adult - yellowish moth with black spots. Larva - Reddish with red head sur

Symptoms of damage Twisting, rolling and drying of terminal leaves. Twisting, rolling and drying of terminal leaves. Identification of pest Grub : yellowish Adult : Reddish brown weevil with long snout Grub : yellowish Adult : Reddish brown weevil with long sn

Symptoms of damage Presence of galls on leaves. Presence of galls on leaves. Identification of pest Maggots – are yellowish Adult - Tiny mosquito like Maggots – are yellowish Adult - Tiny mosquito like Management Spray methyldemeton 25 EC @ 2ml/lit. Spray meth

Caterpillar webbing of terminal leaves and scrapes the chlorophyll content Drying up plants. Identification of pest Larva - Pale greenish with brown head and prothroacic shield. Adult - Brown moth with wavy lines on fore wings. Management Remove and destroy th

Grub tunnels in the sapwood on the trunk or branches Grub bore into the sap wood and macking irregular tunnels. Feeding the vascular tissues interruption of nutrient and water transport on the tissue Drying of terminal shoot in early stage Frass comes out from