Identification Symptoms

  • Nymphs and adults suck the sap from inflorescence leads to drying
  • Shedding of flower buds and flowers
  • Honey dew secretion on lower leaves and development of sooty mould.
  • Can hear clicking sound on jumping of jassids amidst leaves.
  • Hoppers take shelter in the cracks and crevices of the barks of the tree  
  • High humidity in orchards due to water logging, shading and over crowding of trees favour the build-up of the pest.