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
Identification of pest
Pinkish nymph
Remove weeds like Clerodendrum inflortunatum and grasses by ploughing during June-July.
Band the trees with 20 cm wide alkalthene of polythene (400 gauge) in the middle of December (50 cm above the ground level and just below the junction of branching).
Stem with jute thread and apply a little mud of fruit tree grease on the lower edge of the band.
If necessary apply chlopyriphos 20EC 2.5 ml/l
Release of Australian ladybird beetle, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri @ 10/tree
