Symptoms and control measures for mite damage in chilli crop

Symptoms of damage

These are very small insects that suck the sap from the lower surface of the leaves, causing the leaves to turn downwards. Due to sucking of sap from the leaves, white to yellow spots appear on the surface of the leaves. As the infection becomes more severe, first the leaves start showing silver color and later these leaves fall.

Control measures

For its control, take a spray of Oberon (Spiromesifen 22.90% SC) @ 160 ml or Omite (propargite 57% EC) @ 600 ml + silicomaxx @ 50 ml per acre.

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