Symptoms of damage:

• Silvery streaks on leaf surface
• Pre-mature dropping of flowers
• Bud necrosis.
• Vector of tomato spotted wilt virus.

Identification of pest:

• Nymphs: Yellowish
• Adult: Dark coloured with fringed wings

Management:

• Cyantraniliprole 10.26 OD 1.8ml/lit.
• Thiamethoxam 70 WS 6ml/10 lit. Two Spotted spider
• Thiamethoxam 70 WS 6ml/10 lit. Two Spotted Fenazaquin 10 EC 2.5ml/lit. mite
• Spiromesifen 22.9 SC 1.25ml/lit
• Mechanically uproot the diseased plants and destroy them
• Use yellow sticky traps @ 15/ha
• Release larvae of Chrysoperla cornea @10,000/ha
• Spray methyl demeton 25 EC @1lit/ha or dimethoate 30 EC @1lit/ha