Symptoms of damage

• Due to attack of the insect the leaves turn yellow and become curled.
• This insect spread the mosaic disease in soybean.

• Nymphs and pupae: Black and round or oval. Pupae have marginal bristles.
• Adults: Small, yellow bodied insects with white wings which are densely   covered with a waxy powder

Management

• Dusting  of cow dung ash and spraying of  clay suspension as asphyxiants (in small area and low incidence of sucking insects)  

• Spray 0.05 % quinalphos 25 EC oxydemeton methyl 25 EC, or dimethoate 30 EC @ 2ml /lit at the crop age of 35-40 days and repeat after 15 days if needed.