4. Lacewing bugs: Stephanitis typicus (Tingidae: Hemiptera)

Distribution and status: India, SE Asia, Japan and Korea
Host range: Banana, ginger, turmeric, cardamom and jasmine

Damage symptoms: Both nymphs and adults feed in colonies on undersurface of leaves and cause discolouration. 

Bionomics: Adults are small, dull-coloured or white bugs with transparent shiny lace-like reticulate wings, nymphs are black coloured.

Management: Spray methyl demeton 25 EC or dimethoate or monocrotophos 36 SL1.5 - 2.0 L or quinalphos 25 EC 3.0 – 4.0 L in 1500-2000 L of water per ha