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Crop Protection :: Pest of opium popy

Aphid: Myzus persicae 
Symptoms of damage

  • Nymphs and adult suck the sap on leaves.
Identification of the pest 
M. persicae
  • Adult: yellowish green rarely reddish

Management

  • Spray neem oil 0.5% (or) NSKE 5%
  • Encourage natural enemies like coccinellid beetle
Nymph Adult
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