Blossom Midge (Contarinia maculipennis)

Symptoms

• Maggots enter into the buds at the base.
• Swelling at the base of the buds.
• Infestation leads to stunting and drying of plants or leads to stunted growth.
• Eventually drying of plants.

Management

• Spray neem garlic emulsion (20 ml neem oil + 20 gram garlic paste + 5 gram bar soap/litre of water).