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Crop Protection :: Pest of Long pepper

Tea mosquito bug: Helopeltis theivora   
Symptoms of damage

  • Nymphs and adults severely attack the plant by feeding on the tender foliage.
  • Necrotic lesions develop around the feeding puncture leaving shot holes on the lamina.

Identification of the pest

  • Adult - black colour with red thorax, black and white abdomen and greenish brown wings.

Management

  • Spray phosalone 2ml / lit of water in the evening hours for better control.
Adult

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