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Symptoms of damage

Papaya
Symptoms of damage Nymphs and adults suck the sap from undersurface of the leaves Yellowing of leaves. Identification of pest Egg - pear shaped, light yellowish Nymph - Oval, scale-like, greenish white Settle down on a succulent part of leaves. Adult - White, tiny, scale-like adults. Management Field sanitation Removal of host plants Installation of yellow sticky traps Spray application of imidacloprid 200SL at 0.01% Spray neem oil 3% or NSKE 5% Release of predators viz. , Coccinellid predator, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Release of parasitoids viz ., Encarsia haitierrsis and E.guadeloupae
  • Nymphs and adults suck the sap from undersurface of the leaves
  • Yellowing of leaves.

Identification of pest

  • Egg - pear shaped, light yellowish
  • Nymph - Oval, scale-like, greenish white
  • Settle down on a succulent part of leaves.
  • Adult - White, tiny, scale-like adults.

Management

  • Field sanitation
  • Removal of host plants
  • Installation of yellow sticky traps
  • Spray application of imidacloprid 200SL at 0.01%
  • Spray neem oil 3% or NSKE 5%
  • Release of predators viz. , Coccinellid predator, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
  • Release of parasitoids viz ., Encarsia haitierrsis and E.guadeloupae