Symptoms of damage

• Caterpillars are attacked tender leaves and feed on the epidermis
• Making silvery appearance presence on the lower surface of leaves
• Leaves-distorted and crinkled
• Severe attack caused defoliation
• Encourage the incidence of citrus canker   

Identification of pest

• Eggs: Are minute, flattened presence on the lower side of the midrib
• Larvae: Minute, yellowish or reddish and apodous settled down on the edge of the folded leaves
• Adult:  Minute moth, black spot at the tip of the fore wing

Management

• Spraying of fenvalerate 0.2ml or dimethoate [Rogor] 2ml/l
• Spray application of NSKE 5%