Citrus leaf miner: Phyllocnistic citrella
Symptoms of damage:
- Caterpillars are attacked tender leaves and feed on the epidermis
- Making silvery appearance presence on the lower surface of leaves
- Leaves-distorted and crinkled
- Severe attack caused defoliation
- Encourage the incidence of citrus canker
Identification of pest:
- Eggs: Are minute, flattened presence on the lower side of the midrib
- Larvae: Minute, yellowish or reddish and apodous settled down on the edge of the folded leaves
- Adult: Minute moth, black spot at the tip of the fore wing
Management:
- Spraying of fenvalerate 0.2ml or dimethoate [Rogor] 2ml/l
- Spray application of NSKE 5%
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
