Cultural Management
- Pruning and
destruction of the infested twigs.
- The branches that are
touching the ground to be cut and destroyed
- Periodical raking of
basins and application of balanced dose of fertilizers especially N.
- Wrapping the polythene
sheet around the stem tightly.
- Release predators Chrysoperla carnea, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri @ 10/tree,
Pullus sp. which suppress the pest
population.