Papaya
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Symptoms of damage Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaves, petioles and fruits Leaf curling and falling Premature fruit drop Identification of pest Adult: Dark brown to chocolate brown colour Management Remove and destroy damaged plant p
Symptoms of damage Symptoms of damage Grub feed on the roots Wilting of young saplings notching of leaf margin by adults Identification of pest Grub – small, apodous Adult – greenish white with dark lines on elytra Management Collect and destroy the adults Gru
Symptoms of damage Maggots puncture into semi-ripe fruits with decayed spots Oozing of fluid and brownish rotten patches on fruits. Dropping of fruits. Identification of pest Egg - pear shaped, light yellowish Nymph - Oval, scale-like, greenish white Settle do
Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults suck the sap from undersurface of the leaves Yellowing of leaves. Identification of pest Egg - pear shaped, light yellowish Nymph - Oval, scale-like, greenish white Settle down on a succulent part of leaves. Adult - White,