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Lace wing bug: Urentius hystricellus

Symptoms of damage:

  • Yellowing of leaves
  • Affected leaves covered with exuviae and excreta
Affected leaves covered withexcreta Yellowing Adult

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
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