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.