Tingid bug: Corythauma ayyari
Symptoms of damage:
- This is a pest of Jasminum sambac
- Nymphs and adults suck the sap from the leaves
- Infested leaves turn yellow which ultimately dry and drop.
Identification of the pest:
- Adults having whitish lacewing.
Management:
- Collect and destroy the infested leaves along with life stages of insects
- Spray NSKE 5% or dimethoate 30 EC 2ml/lit or methyl demeton 25 EC 2ml/lit.
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
