Characteristics and control of white fly in okra

  • This pest causes a lot of damage to the okra crops in both the nymphal and adult stage.
  • Sucking the sap of leaf cells inhibits the growth of the plant and this pest also causes the infection of harmful fungus called black fungus that is produced on the plant leaves.
  • Because of these pests, the okra plant is fully infected and after this okra plant leaves may dry and drop.  
  • Management: – For the prevention of this pest use 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.
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