Crop Protection :: Pests of Pomegranate
Aphid: Aphis punicae
Symptoms of damage
- Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaves, shoots and fruits
- Yellowing of leaves
- Wilting of terminal shoots.
Identification of pest
- Pale green, winged and wingless aphids.
Management
- Collect and destroy the damaged plant parts
- Use yellow sticky trap
- Spray application of dimethoate 25 EC or methyl demeton 30EC at 2ml/lit for effective management this pest
- Release first instar larva of Chrysoperla carnea @ 15 / flowering branch (four times) at 10 days interval from flower initiation during April
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Aphids, Aphis punicae |
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