ORNAMENTAL PLANTS :: PEST :: HOLLYHOCK TINGED BUG

2. Hollyhock tinged bug: Urentius euonymus (Tingidae: Hemiptera)

Host range: Holly hock, Abutilon indicum, Sida cordifolia
Damage symptoms :  Adults and nymphs suck plant sap from the under surface of leaves. The infested leaves become pale yellow and turn brown. Ultimately they shrivel and dry up.
Bionomics :  Bugs have densely reticulate body and wings. Nymphs are spiny in appearance. Adult lays eggs on the upper surface of leaves. Egg period 8-10 days, five nymphal instars completed in 15-27 days. Full development cycle is completed on a single leaf.
Management : Spray dimethoate 30 EC 500 ml or endosulfan 35 EC 1.0 L in 500 L of water / ha.