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| PEST OF TEA |
mAJOR pESTS |
| 1. Tea mosquito bug |
| 2. Mites |
| - Red spider mite |
| - Scarlet mite |
| - Purple mite |
| - Pink mite or orange mite |
| - Yellow mite |
| 3. Shot hole borer |
| 4. Sapling borer |
mINOR pESTS |
| 1. Flushworm |
| 2. Tea tortrix |
| 3. Tea leaf roller |
| 4. Scales |
| 5. Thrips |
| 6. Tea jassid |
| 7. Aphid |
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TEA :: MAJOR PEST :: PURPLE MITE
| Characters | Purple mite (Calacarus carinatus) |
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Immature stages |
Egg, larva, nymphs ( 2 instar) |
| Egg laying | Under surface of matured leaves, more on Assam type |
| Egg period (days) | 3 - 5 |
| Nymphal period | 3 - 6 |
| Adult | Very small, spindle shaped, dark purple, five longitudinal white waxy ridges on the dorsal side. |
| Symptoms of damage on leaves | Copper brown discoloration |