This pest causes a lot of damage in cotton crops in both the stages of its life cycle i.e. nymph and adult.
They suck the cell sap of cotton plant leaves and inhibit plant growth.
This insect also causes infection of a harmful fungus known as black fungus that grows on the plant.
In the situation of high infestation, the cotton crop has the potential to become fully infected.
Even after the crop is fully developed, there is a chance of infestation of this pest which causes the leaves of this crop to dry up and fall.
Management: – For the control of this pest,DIAFENTHIURON 50 % WP@ 250 gram / acre or FLONICAMID 50% WG@ 60 ml / acre or ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gram / acre or PYRIPROXYFEN 10 % + BIFENTHRIN 10% EC@ 250 ml / acre