Shoot and Fruit Borer:
- Adults are medium-sized moths, 13 to 15 mm long head and thorax ochreous-white
- Control:- The infected fruits and shoots should be removed regularly and destroy.
- For effective control of shoot and fruit borer, apply Carbosulfan 25 % EC @ 400 ml/acre OR Bifenthrin 10% EC @ 400 ml/acre OR Methomyle 40% SP @ 400 g/acre.
White Fly:
- Nymphs are oval, scale-like and greenish-white in color. Adults are 1mm long, covered completely with a white waxy bloom.
- Control :- Spray of Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 1.8% SP @ 200gm/acre
- Acetamiprid 20 % SP @ 100-150 gm/acre OR
- Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 80 gm/acre.
Red mites:
- Mites live in colonies on the under-surfaces of leaves.
- Nymphs and adults suck cell sap and white patches appear on leaves.
- Affected leaves become mottled, turn brown and fall.
- Control :- Spray Propargite 57% EC @ 400 ml/acre OR
- Spiromesifen 22.95% w/w @ 300 ml/acre OR
- Abamectin 1.8% EC @ 60-100 ml/acre.
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