Jassids: Empoasca flavescens
Symptoms of damage:
- Leaf margins become yellow
- Curling of leaf edges and leaves turn red or brown
- Leaves dry up and shed
Identification of the pest:
- Nymph: Green coloured
- Adult: Green wedge-shaped insect
Management:
- Seed treatment with imidacloprid or carbosulfan protects the crop from all sucking pests including jassids for about a month.
- Spray dimethoate (0.05%). Repeat spray if required after a fortnight.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
