San Jose scales cause injury by feeding on twigs, branches, and fruit; they may also inject salivary toxins while feeding. Heavy populations on the bark can cause gumming and kill twigs, branches, and entire trees if left uncontrolled. A characteristic, red ha

Beetle feed on leaves Young grubs bore into and feed inside bark and make irregular galleries Gum globules appear at the points of entrance on bark Management Collect and destroy the damaged shoots and branches Swab trunk with carbaryl 50 WP at 0.2% Spray mala

Nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves , new shoots, fruits and flower buds Infested leaves become pitted and curled Young fruits are shriveled and drop pre maturely Fruit setting affected in severe infestation Its transmits plum pox virus Identification of