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Sugarcane Mealybug (Saccharicoccus saccharin, Pseudococcidae, Hemiptera)
Damaging stage: Nymph, Adult Damage symptoms
Pinkish oval insects beneath leaf sheath on the nodes, with whitish mealy coating. Sooty mold develops on the plant. The main cane stunted; roots also attacked.
Identification:
- Egg: yellowish, smooth,
- Nymph: quite active with a pinkish transparent
- Adult: Adults are white with mealy coating,
Management
- Manage proper drainage
- Do not plant sugarcane in deep
- Apply nitrogen 100 kg per
- Apply metasystox 25 % EC @ 1 ml/litre water
