PESTS OF MORINGA :: MINOR PESTS :: APHIDS

1. Aphids: Aphis gossypii (Aphididae: Hemiptera)
It is a polyphagous pest. Nymphs and adults suck vital sap from twigs. As reproduction is mostly parthenogenic, population build-up is very fast. Spray dimethoate 30 EC 500 ml or malathion 1.0 L in 500 – 750 L of water per ha. All pods should be removed before spraying.