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Pest management of horticultural crops

Tea
Aphid: Toxoptera aurantii Symptoms of damage Pruning - colonies of aphids are seen on tender shoots of tea immidiately after pruningLeaves curl up and shoot growth is stunted. Aphids are attended by ants. Honey dew secreted development of sooty moulds. Identification of the pest Dark brown aphids Management: Collect and destroy the infested plant parts Spray Dimethoate 30 EC (or) Chlorpyriphos 20 EC 2 ml/lit. (or) Phosalone 2 ml/lit. Source Pest management of horticultural crops
  • Pruning - colonies of aphids are seen on tender shoots of tea immidiately after pruningLeaves curl up and shoot growth is stunted.
  • Aphids are attended by ants.
  • Honey dew secreted development of sooty moulds.
  • Dark brown aphids
  • Collect and destroy the infested plant parts
  • Spray Dimethoate 30 EC (or) Chlorpyriphos 20 EC 2 ml/lit. (or) Phosalone 2 ml/lit.
  • Pest management of horticultural crops