Symptoms of damage
- Nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves , new shoots, fruits and flower buds
- Infested leaves become pitted and curled
- Young fruits are shriveled and drop pre maturely
- Fruit setting affected in severe infestation
- Its transmits plum pox virus
Identification of pest
- Adults are pale yellowish green or pink with three dark lines on the back of a abdomen
Management
- Remove and destroy the damaged plant parts along with nymphs and adults
- Encourage parasitoid, Aphelinus mali and predators, Coccinella septumpunctata and Bacillus eucharis
- Spray dimethoate 0.03% or methyl demeton 0.025%
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