Yellow mite or muranai mite: Polyphagotarsonemus latus
Symptoms of damage:
- Downward curling and crinkling of leaves
- Leaves with elongated petiole
- Stunted growth
Identification of pest:
- Egg: Oval shaped eggs and white in colour
- Nymphs: white in colour
- Adult: Large, oval and broad and yellowish in colour
Management:
- Encourage the activity of predatory mite: Amblyseius ovalis
- Apply phorate 10 % G @10 kg/ha or spray any one of the following insecticides.
| Insecticide | Dose |
| Buprofezin 25 % SC | 8.0 ml/10 lit. |
| Chlorfenapyr 10 % SC | 1.5 ml/lit. |
| Diafenthiuron 50 % WP | 8.0 g/10 lit. |
| Dimethoate 30 % EC | 1.0 ml/lit. |
| Ethion 50 % EC | 2.0 ml/lit. |
| Fenazaquin 10 % EC | 2.0 ml/lit. |
| Fenpyroximate 5 % EC | 1.0 ml/lit. |
| Hexythiazox 5.45 % EC | 8.0 ml/10 lit. |
| Milbemectin 1 % EC | 6.5 ml/10 lit. |
| Oxydemeton –Methyl 25 % EC | 2.0 ml/lit. |
| Phosalone 35 % EC | 1.3 ml/lit. |
| Propargite 57 % EC | 2.5 ml/lit. |
| Quinalphos 25 % EC | 1.5 ml/lit. |
| Spiromesifen 22.9 % SC | 5.0 ml/10 lit. |
Source-
- TamilNadu Agritech Portal
