Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)
Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae )
Symptoms
- The infested plants turn pale with sickly appearance.
- The leaves curled and crinkled
- Honeydew excrete - development of sooty mould
- Stunted growth of the plant
Management
- Severely affected plant parts should be clipped off and destroyed
- Spray Verticillium/Lecanicillium lecanii @20g/l – Repeat at 125 days interval
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 70 WG | Admire, Apache R-Bullet, Chemida, Cohigan Royal, Dzire, Tagmyre | Yellow | 0.1 g | 1 g | 20 g | 50 g | |
| 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 | Apply at severe attack |
| 3 | Phosalone 35 EC | Zolone | Yellow | 2 ml | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
