Coffee (Coffea spp)
Mealy Bugs (Planococcus spp)
Symptoms
- Young Plants – susceptible for heavy infestation.
- Infest tender branches, nodes, leaves, spikes, berries and roots
- Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from the leaves.
- Development of Chlorotic leaves, aborted flower buds and small berries
- Honey dew excrete from bugs – development of sooty mould fungus (affects photosynthesis
Management
- Maintain optimum shade.
- Control ants by dusting Quinalphos 1.5% or Malathion 5% dust around the base of the bush and destroy ant nests.
- Remove and destroy weeds, as many of them harbor the pests.
- Release the parasitoid, Leptomastix dactylopii to the field
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | ||||||
| 1 | Quinalphos 25 EC | Agroquin, Anuphos, Guin Guard Tagquin, H.LX, Hilquin Geelux, Kinalaux Exalux, Krilux, Quinaswan Flash, Quincid Starlux, Rambalux Quinolux | yellow | 3 ml/litre of water | 600 ml | 1500 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
