• Nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves and twigs
• Yellowing of leaves.

Identification of the pest:

• Female with a cottony ovisac.
• Nymph - Pinkish crawler, long antenna and group of hairs.

Management:

• Select healthy and pest free rootstock
• Collect and destroy the infested plant parts
• Spray application of neem oil 2%, NSKE 5%
• Spray application of chlorpyriphos 20 EC 0.04% with sticking agent
• Field release of some coccinelid predators and chilocorus nigritus