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Crop Protection :: Pest of Chilli
Green peach aphid: Myzus persicae

Symptoms of damage:

  • The infested plants turn pale with sticky appearance
  • The leaves curled and crinkled
  • Honeydew excrete - development of sooty mould
  • Stunted growth of the plant

Identification of pest:

  • Nymphs: Initially are greenish, but soon turn yellowish

  • Adults: yellowish green in colour

 

Management:
  • Treat seeds with imidacloprid 70% WS @12 g/kg of seed
  • Spray any one of the following insecticide
Sticky appearance of affected leaves
Adult aphid green in colour
Insecticide Dose
Fipronil 5 % SC 1.0 ml/lit.
Imidacloprid 17.8 % SL 3.5 ml/10 lit.
Oxydemeton –Methyl 25% EC 1.6 ml/lit.
Phosalone 35 % EC 2.0 ml/lit.
Quinalphos 25 % EC 1.0 ml/lit.
Quinalphos1.5 DP 20kg/ha
Updated on Jun, 2023

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