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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 |
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