Symptoms of damage

• Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaves
• Yellowing of leaves.

Identification of pest

• Nymph: Pale lemon yellow.
• Adult – green colour, flat and oval shaped soft scale

Management

• Prune and destroy the infested shoots at initial stage of infestation.
• After two weeks release 20 predator beetles viz.,C. montrouzieribeetle per tree.
• Encourage parasitoids viz., Aneristis sp Coccophgagus cowperi, C. bogoriensis