Brown leaf hopper: Cestius phycitis
Symptoms of damage:
- Reduction in size of leaves
- Shortened petioles
- Excessive growth of branches general stunting of plants
- Conversion of floral parts into leafy structures
- Plants become bushy
- Fruiting is rare
- Vector of little leaf of brinjal
Identification of pest:
- Adult: Small light brown leaf hopper
Management:
- Remove infected plants and destroy them
- Before transplantation dip the seedlings in 0.2% carbofuran 50 STD solution (control insect vectors)
- Spray with dimethoate 0.3%
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
