Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L)
Jassid/ Leaf hopper (Empoasca kerri)
Symptoms
- Hoppers suck sap from young leaves, especially from the undersides.
- The first sign of an attack is the veins turning white.
- After that, yellow patches appear at the ends of leaflets.
- At severe infestation, the leaf tips will turn brown and die, forming a V shape that looks scorched, which is called "hopper burn”.
Management
- Intercropping with pearl millet or cowpea
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 | Imidacloprid 17.8 SL | Admit, Agro mida, Atom Imidacel, Confident, Confidor, Courage, Crop mida, Hilmida, Imida Gold Anumida, Imigro, JK Imida, Jumbo Imidastar, Maharaja, Mantra, Media Victor, Nagarjuna mida, Novastar, Seamer, Sensex, Shogun, Tata mida, Tropical Magic | Yellow | 0.2 ml | 2 ml | 40 ml | 100 ml | |
| 2 | Quinalphos 25 EC | Agroquin, Anuphos, Guin Guard Tagquin, H.LX, Hilquin Geelux, Kinalaux Exalux, Krilux, Quinaswan Flash, Quincid Starlux, Rambalux Quinolux | Yellow | 2 ml | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
