• Mealy bug found in cluster on the terminal shoots, leaves, berries and suck the sap
• Yellowing, withering and drying of plants or shedding of berries.

Identification of pest:

• Female is apterous with long prominent waxy filaments at the posterior end
• Body covered with waxy powder.

Management:

• Removal of heavily infested plant parts and the destruction will minimize the inoculam.
• Spray dimethoate 2 ml/lit.