Symptoms of damage:

• Infested plants turn pale yellow and become stunted.
• Wilting and drying of plants in patches
• Black ants attend them for honeydew and their presence confirm the root aphid attack

Aphids on under surface	Honey dew and ant	Drying of plants

Identification of the pest:

• Adult: Pinkish and globular

Nymph	Adult

Management:

• Spray carbaryl 50 WP@ 1 kg/ha (500 l spray fluid/ha)