Gladiolus (Gladiolus spp)
Mealy Bug (Ferrisia virgata)
Symptoms
- They attack stored corms.
- They drink the sap of corms and cause them to shrink and dry up.
- Presence of ants on plants is the indication of mealy bug infestation.
Management
- Neem oil and garlic mixture can be sprayed on the plants (mix 20 ml neem oil +20g garlic powder +5 g bar soap in one litre of water).
- Place yellow traps at the rate of 20 per hectare.
- The friendly fungus Lecanicillium lecani should be sprayed on the plant at the rate of 20g per litre of water.
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Malathion 50 EC | Agromala, Agromala Malathion, Celthion, Hilmala, Kthion, Malaacid, Simala Milthion, Tagthion Malamar, Thisol | Blue | 2 ml/litre of water | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
