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Symptoms of damage:

Gingelly
Aphids: Aphis gossypii
Symptoms of damage: Crinkling and curling of leaves Leaves appear shiny and sticky due to honeydew excreted by the insects Later sooty mold grows on honey dew and leaves have a black coating Identification of the pest: Adult: Yellow to dark colored. Management: Seed treatment with imidacloprid 600FS @ 7.5 ml per kg seed. Spray quinalphos 25 EC @ 800 ml/ac or thiamethoxam 25WG @ 40 g/ac or imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 40 ml/ac.
  • Crinkling and curling of leaves
  • Leaves appear shiny and sticky due to honeydew excreted by the insects
  • Later sooty mold grows on honey dew and leaves have a black coating

Identification of the pest:

  • Adult: Yellow to dark colored.

Management:

  • Seed treatment with imidacloprid 600FS @ 7.5 ml per kg seed.
  • Spray quinalphos 25 EC @ 800 ml/ac or thiamethoxam 25WG @ 40 g/ac or imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 40 ml/ac.