Tea Mites 

Scarlet mite: Brevipalpus californicus      

Symptoms of damage:

• Mites congregate on the under surface of mature tea leaves
• Feeding by scarlet mites leads to brown discolouration of leaves.

Identification of the pest: 

• Eggs - are bright red colour and elliptical in shape
• Adult - scarlet red in colour and ovate in shape.

Management

• Spray Fenazaquin 10 EC 1000 ml/ha or Hexythiazox 5.45 EC 300 – 500 ml/ha or Propargite 57 EC 750 – 1250 ml/ha or Dicofol 18.5 EC 1250 ml/ha