Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis)
Spindle bug - Carvalhoia areacae Mill & China(Miridae : Hemiptera)
Symptoms
- Spindle bug - Generally noticed in nursery seedlings and young seedlings.
- Adults and nymphs of spindle bug live in the innermost two to three leaf axils.
- Suck sap from the spindle of leaves
- Necrotic lesions which later on turn into dry brown patches.
- In severe infestation the spindle fails, to open
Management
- Digging and forking of the soil before and after the monsoon will help in eliminating the various developmental stages of the beetle
- Conserve predators such as wasps, green lacewings, earwigs, ground beetles, rove beetles, spiders, coccinellids, syrphids etc
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | ||||||
| 1 | Dimethoate 30 EC | Nugor, Rogor, Tagor, Tara 909 | Yellow | 1.5 ml | 300 ml | 750 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
