Symptom of damage

• Feed from underside of the leaves along the mid ribs.
• Affected plants lose their vigour and the leaves dry off.

Identification of the pest

• Nymphs - yellow, greenish-brown or dark pink, flat and oval.
• “H” shaped yellow mark (Half grown scales)
• Adult - Female is a hemispherical, body is covered by a brown hard shield.

Management

• Control ants as in the case of mealy bugs.
• Remove and burn weeds which harbour the scale.
• quinolphos 25 EC 2ml per lit of water.