Symptoms of damage
| Jassids: Apheliona maculosa | |
| Symptoms of damage Infested leaves start yellowing from the margins. In case of severe attack, all the leaves become yellow and eventually fall off from the plants. Identification of the pest Adults and nymphs : are light green in colour and suck the sap from leaves and stem. Management Install one light trap (200W mercury vapour lamp) per hectare to catch the adults of some nocturnal pests such as jassid, (positively phototropic) Spray 0.05 % quinalphos 25 EC, oxydemeton methyl 25 EC, 2ml /lit at the crop age of 35-40 days and repeat after 15 days if needed. | |
- Infested leaves start yellowing from the margins.
- In case of severe attack, all the leaves become yellow and eventually fall off from the plants.
- Adults and nymphs : are light green in colour and suck the sap from leaves and stem.
Management
- Install one light trap (200W mercury vapour lamp) per hectare to catch the adults of some nocturnal pests such as jassid, (positively phototropic)
- Spray 0.05 % quinalphos 25 EC, oxydemeton methyl 25 EC, 2ml /lit at the crop age of 35-40 days and repeat after 15 days if needed.