Symptoms of damage:

• Both nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves, buds and pods
• Curling of infested leaves and at advanced stage plants may wither and die
• Plants remain stunted and sooty molds grow on the honeydew excreted by the insects

Identification of pest:

• Aphids: Small, soft-bodied, pearl-shaped insects

Management:

• Set up yellow stick trap to monitor aphid population.
• Conserve the natural enemies viz., Cocciniella septempunctata, Menochilus sexmaculata,
• Spray dimethoate@ 2 ml /lit