Identification of mealybug in sugarcane crop

25/01/2020Posted on
  • The mealybugs are pinkish with a white waxy covering and hundreds are found attached to the lower nodes of sugarcane under the leaf sheaths. 
  • Sooty mold develops on the honeydew giving a blackish appearance on canes.
  • Severe attack results in stunted growth, yellowing of leaves, deposition of sticky honeydew, and development of sooty mould which lead to poor juice quality.
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Management of Mealy Bug in Cotton

04/10/2019Posted on
  • Remove the alternate weeds hosts.
  • Monitor the incidence regularly and look for crawler emergence.
  • Take up the management at the initial stage to get maximum control.
  • Wherever necessary use neem based botanical insecticides such as neem oil @ 75 ml per pump or NSKE @ 75 ml per pump.
  • Use of Dimethoate @ 30 ml/pump or Profenophos @ 40 ml/pump or Buprofezin @ 50 ml/pump may be adopted as an alternative.

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Mealy Bug in Cotton

04/10/2019Posted on
  • Heavy clustering of mealy bugs usually seen under the surface of leaves as a thick mat with a waxy secretion.
  • Excrete copious amount of honeydew on which the fungus sooty mold grows.
  • Affected plants appear sick and black, resulting in reduced fruiting capacity.

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Management of Mealy Bug in Cotton

13/08/2018Posted on

Management of Mealy Bug in Cotton:-

  • Heavy clustering of mealy bugs usually seen under surface of leaves as a thick mat with waxy secretion.
  • Excrete copious amount of honey dew on which the fungus sooty mould grow.
  • Affected plants appear sick and black, resulting reduced fruiting capacity.

Management

  • Remove the alternate weeds hosts.
  • Monitor the incidence regularly and look for crawler emergence.
  • Take up the management at intial stage to get maximum control.
  • Wherever necessary use neem based botanical insecticides such as neem oil @ 75 ml per pump or NSKE @ 75 ml per pump.
  • Use of Dimethoate @ 30 ml/pump or Profenophos @ 40 ml/pump or Buprofezin @ 50 ml/pump may be adopted as an alternative.

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