Mealy bugs (Planococcus spp.)

Symptoms

• Mealy bugs suck sap from tender leaves, petioles and fruits.
• Seriously attacked leaves turn yellow and eventually dry
• Shedding of leaves, inflorescences and young fruit.
• Mealy bugs excrete honeydew on which sooty mould develop

Management

• Destroy affected plant parts at the beginning of the infestation
• Apply Mineral oils or Neem garlic emulsion (10-20ml/L of water)