Aphids: Aphis craccivora
Symptoms of damage

• Distortion of shoots and stunting of plants.
• Honeydew secreted by nymphs and adults deposited on leaves cause sooty mould. 
• Vector for peanut stripe virus and groundnut rosette virus.

Identification of the pest

• Nymph and Adult: Reddish to dark brown coloured with cornicles in  abdomen.

Management

• Conserve natural enemies like coccinellids, praying mantids, chrysopids and spiders by intercropping with cowpea.
• Release of Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi grubs @ 1000 Nos. / ac.
• Spray NSKE 5 % or Azadirachtin 1 % EC @ 400 ml/ac
• Spray imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 40 - 50 ml/ac

Aphids on growing shoot	Aphids on leaves
Adult aphids	Aphids on flowers