1. Spindle bug

1. Spindle bug - Carvalhoia areacae Mill & China. ( Miridae : Hemiptera)
    Damage
    • Both nymphs and adults feed on the spindle and unfolding leaves causing spindle necrosis.
    Bionomics
    • Eggs are laid within tender spindle.
    • Egg and nymphal periods last for 9 to 10 and 15 to 20 days respectively.
    • Nymphs are deep greenish to violet brown in colour with thorax and border of abdomen light violet brown and head is light yellow with red eyes.
    • Adult bug is hairy dark violet brown with black tipped abdomen.
    Management
    • • Place one or two phorate sachets (0.2g a.i) in the axils of the new leaves when infestation is very high.
    • • Spray the spindles with lindane 20 EC 2 ml / 1 or carbaryl 50% wP 2.5 g/l.

Last modified: Friday, 3 February 2012, 7:10 PM