Lace wing bug: Urentius hystricellus
Symptoms of damage:
- Yellowing of leaves
- Affected leaves covered with exuviae and excreta
Identification of pest:
- Egg: White nibble shaped eggs
- Nymph: yellowish white with prominent spines
- Adult: Dorsal side -straw coloured
- Ventral side -black coloured
- Pronotum and forewings reticulated
Management:
- Spray dimethoate 30 EC @ 1 lit/ha or methyl demeton 25 EC @ 1 lit/ha
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
