Tea Mites Red spider mite: Oligonychus coffeae
| Tea Mites Red spider mite: Oligonychus coffeae Symptoms of damage Infest the upper surface of mature leaves. Infestation starts along midrib and veins and spreads to the entire upper surface of leaves. Affected leaves - bronzed, dry and crumpled. Identification of the pest Eggs are reddish in colour and spherical in shape Adult - female is elliptical in shape bright crimson anteriorly and dark puplish brown posteriorly. Management Spray any one of the following Insecticides Azadirachtin 5 W/W 200 ml/ha Bifenthrin 8 SC 500 ml/ha Ethion 50 EC 500 ml/ha Etoxazole 10 SC 400 ml/ha Fenazaquin 10 EC 1000 ml/ha Fenpyroximate 5 EC 300 - 600 ml/ha Propargite 57 EC 750 – 1250 ml/ha Spiromesifen 22.9 SC 400 ml/ha |
Symptoms of damage
- Infest the upper surface of mature leaves.
- Infestation starts along midrib and veins and spreads to the entire upper surface of leaves.
- Affected leaves - bronzed, dry and crumpled.
Identification of the pest
- Eggs are reddish in colour and spherical in shape
- Adult - female is elliptical in shape bright crimson anteriorly and dark puplish brown posteriorly.
Management
- Spray any one of the following Insecticides
- Azadirachtin 5 W/W 200 ml/ha
- Bifenthrin 8 SC 500 ml/ha
- Ethion 50 EC 500 ml/ha
- Etoxazole 10 SC 400 ml/ha
- Fenazaquin 10 EC 1000 ml/ha
- Fenpyroximate 5 EC 300 - 600 ml/ha
- Propargite 57 EC 750 – 1250 ml/ha
- Spiromesifen 22.9 SC 400 ml/ha