Description:

• Warm and dry weather conditions are conducive to mite infestation.
• Mite infestation can occur at all stages of plant growth.

Damage Symptoms:

• Leaves turn wrinkled and curled with a bronze colour.
• Growth is stunted in plants.
• Leaves shed too early, and the plant's photosynthetic activity is reduced.
• Fewer flowers bloom after infestation.

Preventive Measures:

• Remove insect webs from the field.

Control Measures:

• Apply dicofol 18.5 EC at 2.5 ml/l or spiromesifen at 0.3 ml/l.
• Neem oil or sulfur spray can effectively control the population.