Identification of pest:
- Mealy bug found in cluster on the terminal shoots, leaves, berries and suck the sap
- Yellowing, withering and drying of plants or shedding of berries.
- Female is apterous with long prominent waxy filaments at the posterior end
- Body covered with waxy powder.
Management:
- Removal of heavily infested plant parts and the destruction will minimize the inoculam.
- Spray dimethoate 2 ml/lit.
White mealy bug on stem
| White mealy bug on stem |