Okra / Bhindi (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
Red spider mite (Tetranychus spp.)
Symptoms
- Red coloured small sized adults of the mite can be seen on lower surface of leaves
- Affected leaves show reddish encrustations which later become reddish brown and bronzy.
- Severe infestation larvae silken webbing on the leaves
- Severe infected leaves wither and dry.
- Flower and fruit formation will be affected.
Management
- Field sanitation, rouging of affected plants
- Spray the crop with water using a sprayer.
- Spray rice gruel water on under surface of leaves (1 cup rice gruel+1 cup water).
- Spray castor oil-soap emulsion or neem oil- garlic emulsion (20 ml neem/castor oil +20 gram garlic paste+ 5 gram soap/ 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 | Spiromesifen 22.9 SC | Voltage | Blue | 1 ml/litre of water | 10 ml | 200 ml | 500 ml | - |
| 2 | Fenazaquin 10 EC | Voltage | Yellow | 2.5 ml/litre of water | 25 ml | 500 ml | 1250 ml | - |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
