Yellow mite: Polyphagotarsonemus latus
- Yellow mite is a polyphagous pest attacking tomato, cinchona, cotton, pulses, potato, chillies etc.
Symptoms of attack and nature of damage
- Mite is seen on young leaves especially the top two to three leaves and the bud.
- Affected leaves become rough and brittle and corky lines
- Downward curling
- Intermodes get shortened,
- Shoots - stunted and deformed.
Identification of the pest
- Male mites are small and white to pale yellow in colour.
- Females are yellowish and bigger than the males.
- Yellow mites are active and fast moving mite.
Management
- Spray dicofol 18EC 2 ml/lit or ethion 50 EC 2 ml/lit
- Application of wettable sulphur 80 WP 2g/lit using hand operated sprayer.
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Downward curling of leaves |
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Eggs |
Adult |
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