Symptom of damage:

• Spider mie causes - yellowish mottling of the leaves
• Leaves shrivel and turn brown.
• A fine web spun on the undersurface of leaves.

Identification of the pest:

• Nymphs and adults are red in colour.
• Eggs are laid on the ventral surface of the leaves and are whitish, spherical in shape

Management:

• Spraying the affected plants with dicofol 18.5 EC @ 0.8 ml/l of water.
• Field release of predatory mite - Phytoseiulus persimilis 6/ m2