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.