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Crop Protection :: Tea

Pink mite (or) Orange mite: Acaphylla theae

  • It is an important mite in India.           
Symptoms of damage:
  • Mites are found on the under surface (abaxial) of young leaves.
  • Affected leaves turn pale and upward curling.
  • In severe infestation, leaves become leathery and brown.
  • Damage - restricted to top 10 – 15 cm of tender leaves.
  • Assam type of tea is susceptible.
Identification of the pest:
  • Adult - very minute, orange coloured and carrot shaped.

Management:

  • Spary any one of the following insecticides
  • Ehion 2ml/ lit of water
  • Azadirachtin 5 EC 200 ml/ha
  • Dicofol 18.5 EC 1250 ml/ha
  • Fenazaquin 10 EC 1000 ml/ha
  • Fenpyroximate 5 EC 300 – 600 ml/ha
  • Flumite 20 SC / Flufenzine 20SC 400 – 500 ml/ha
  • Phosalone 35 EC 1028 ml/ha
  • Propargite 57 EC 750 – 1250 ml/ha
  • Spary wettable sulphur 2gram/lit of water

 

 

 


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