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| PEST OF BETELVINE |
mAJOR pESTS |
| 1. Aphid |
| 2. Scales |
| 3. White fly |
| 4. Mealy bug |
| 5. Shoot bug |
mINOR pESTS |
| 1. Leaf eating caterpillar |
| 2. Termite |
| 3. Green looper |
| 4. Giant African snail |
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BETELVINE :: MAJOR PEST :: MEALY BUG
4. Mealy bug : Geococcus citrinus (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera)
Damage symptoms
Both nymph and adults found on the root regions and desap the root portions
Management
Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC 2ml/L or dimethoate 2ml/L. Concentrate the spray towards the collar region.