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Mango Hopper (Idioscopus clypealis, I. nitidulus and Amritodus atkinsoni)
- Nymphs and adults puncture and suck the sap of tender parts; reduce vigour of plants; destroy the inflorescence and causing fruit drop
- Damage the crop by excreting a sweet sticky substance which facilitates the development of sooty mould
Integrated management
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Pruning of overcrowded and overlapping branches.
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Ploughing and removal of weeds.
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First spray of imidacloprid (0.005%) when panicles are 8-10cm long followed by second spray of thiomethoxam (0.008%) or profenophos (0.05%) after fruit set and third need based spray of carbaryl (0.2%) before maturity
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