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Spiralling whitefly: Aleurodicus disperses

Symptoms of damage:

  • Yellowing of leaves
  • Sooty mould in lower leaves
  • Dropping of affected leaves

Identification of pest:

  • Eggs : Concentric rings covered with mealy coat
  • Nymph : With numerous evenly spaced short glass like rods of wax on the sides of the body
  • Adult: Powdery white, active during early morning hours

Management:

  • Remove the alternate host abutilon indicum from the field
  • Place yellow sticky trap to attract whitefly