• Infesting tender shoots and under surface of the leaves
• Curling and crinkling of leaves
• Stunted growth
• Blighted appearance when infestation is severe
• Development of black sooty mould due to the excretion of honey dew giving the plant a dark appearance

Identification of the pest

• Nymphs - Yellowish or greenish brown found on the undersurface of leaves
  
• Adults - Greenish brown, soft bodied and small insects
  
• Winged forms may be seen under crowded conditions

Management

• ETL: 15% of infested plant

Spray any one of the following insecticides (500 l spray fluid/ha)

• Methyl demeton 25 EC 500ml/ha
• Dimethoate 30 EC 500ml/ha
• Acetamiprid 20% SP 50 g/ha
• Azadirachtin 0.03% EC 500 ml/ha
• Buprofezin 25% SC1000 ml/ha
• Carbosulfan 25%DS 60g/kg of seed
• Chlorpyrifos 20% EC 1250 ml/ha
• Diafenthiuron 50% WP 600 ml/ha
• Dimethoate 30% EC 660 ml/ha
• Fipronil 5% SC 1500-2000 ml/ha
• Imidacloprid 70% WG 30-35 kg/ha
• Imidacloprid 17.8% SL 100 -125 ml/ha
• Malathion 50% EC 1000 ml/ha
• Methyl demeton 25% EC 1200 ml/ha
• Profenofos 50% EC 1000 ml/ha
• Thiacloprid 21.7% SC 100-125 ml/ha
• Thiamethoxam 25% WG 100 g/ha