Periodical removal of side suckers by cutting them above the ground level and pouring 2 ml kerosene at the central core of the sucker.
Tingid or Lace wing bug, Stephanitis typicus
Yellowish spots on leaves Adult Leaf spot
Symptoms of damage
- Grubs bore into the rhizome and cause death of the plant
- Presence of dark coloured tunnels in the rhizomes.
- Death of unopened pipe, withering of outer leaves.
Identification of pest
- Nymphs – are yellow colour, occur in under surface
- Adult – yellow colour with minute fringed wings, seen in under surface of leaves
Management
- Collect and destroy the damaged leaves, flowers and fruits along with life stages
- Spraying with dimethoate 30 EC – 850 ml/ha or phosphamidon 85 WSC – 300 ml/ha
- Spray methyl demeton 25 EC 2ml/lit or monocrotophos 36 WSC 1ml/lit
- Use yellow sticky trap at 15/ha
- Spray carbendazim 3g/ litre of water Application of press mud at 5 kg per tree reduces the wilt incidence
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