Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaves Yellowing of leaves Identification of pest Nymph: Pale lemon yellow Adult: green, flat oval soft scale Management Prune and destroy the infested shoots at initial stage of infestation. After two wee

Symptoms of damage Symptoms of damage Presence of white mealy mass on the terminal shoots and under surface of the leaves Yellowing of older leaves Identification of pest Adult - Female has long filaments on the posterior end of the body Management Collect and

Symptoms of damage Caterpillars feed on leaves Defoliation Caterpillars feed on leaves Defoliation Larva - yellowish brown with black spots and long lateral tufts of hairs Adults: Grayish head and thorax and whitish abdomen. Forewings are reddish brown spot ri

Symptoms of damage Caterpillar webs and feed on leaves Scrapping chlorophyll content Leaves dried and hanging from the webbed shoots Caterpillar bores into flower buds and tender fruits - withered and shed. Caterpillar webs and feed on leaves Scrapping chlorop

Symptoms of damage Symptoms of damage Presence of small holes at the collar region Gummosis Extrusion of frass through the bore holes at the collar region Yellowing and shedding of leaves Drying up of twigs and gradual death of the tree. Identification of pest

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 Symptoms of damage Webbed flowers and buds Shedding of buds and flowers. Bore holes and excreta seen on attacked flowers. Webbed flowers and buds Shedding of buds and flowers. Bore holes and excreta seen on attacked flowers. Larva - small, s