- Plants are infested at all the stages.
- Both nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves, inflorescence or the developing pods.
- Curling may occur for infested leaves and at advanced stage plants may wither and die.
Control Measures
- Use crop rotation.
- Apply a recommended dose of fertilizers.
- Destroy the affected parts along with the aphid population in the initial stage.
- Spray the crop with one of the following insecticides in the aphid appearance.
- Imidacloprid 17.8% @ 100 ml/acre or Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 75 gm/acre or Dimethoate 30 EC @ 325 ml/acre.
- Spraying should be done in the evening time.
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