Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops (2+1)

2. Mealybug

2. Mealybug -Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell. (Pseudococcidae : Hemiptera)

Damage

• Both nymphs and adults desap the leaves and fruits result yellowing of leaves and shriveling of fruits.
Management

• Cultivate resistant varieties like Red Spanish and Queen.
• Collect planning material from unaffected plantations.
• Remove basal brownish leaves of cured planting materials at the time of planting
• Dip basal portion of planting material in methyl parathion 0.2% solution as a prophylactic measure.
• Apply phorate 10 G at 17.5 kg/ha at 100-125 days interval in the affected plantations.