Papaya Pests
WhiteFly
Symptoms
- Nymphs and adults suck the sap from undersurface of the leaves
- Yellowing of leaves.
Identification
- Egg - pear shaped, light yellowish
- Nymph - Oval, scale-like, greenish white
- Settle down on a succulent part of leaves.
- Adult - White, tiny, scale-like adults.
Management
- Field sanitation
- Removal of host plants
- Installation of yellow sticky traps
- Release of predators viz., Coccinellid predator, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
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Insecticides |
Dosage |
|---|---|
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Azadirachtin 10000 PPM |
1 ml/lit |
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Imidacloprid 17.8 SL |
0.5 ml/lit |
