Integrated pest management of citrus

Cultural

• Pruning and destruction of severely affected twigs with scales and borer there by preventing build up of population in orchard during Oct to Dec
• Collection and destruction of fallen fruits minimizes the infestation of fruit fly
• Removal of weeds, like Cocculus villosus, C. pendules and C. hirsutum an alternate host of fruit sucking moth helps in avoiding the damage caused by fruit sucking moths to some extent

Chemical

• The pest complex infestation can be controlled by spraying with methyl demeton (0.03%) at 10 days intervals
• Mites can be controlled by spraying with thiodemeton (0.05%) or dicofol (0.05%) at 10 days intervals
• Injection of petrol or dichlorovos or putting Aluminium phosphide tablets into the bored holes and plugging them with mud is effective in controlling the borer
• Fruit fly can be kept under check by bait (Jaggery water solution) spraying with malathion or trichlorophon (1ml/lit of water)

Biological

• Release of coccinellid predator like Crytolaemus montrouzieri has given promising results in minimizing the mealy bug infestation.