Ash weevils: Mylloecerus undecimpustulatus

M. maculosus 
M. subfasciatus
M. viridanus                     
M. discolor

Symptom of damage

• Leaf margins notched
• Wilting of plants in patches
• Plants come easily when pulled
• Roots eaten away by grubs

Identification of the pest

• Grub - Small, white apodous grub
• Mylloecerusundecimpustulatus  – Greenish elytra having dark lines
• M. subfasciatus - Brownish weevil
• M. viridanus –small light green weevil
• M. discolor- brown weevil

Management

• Remove the affected branches/plants and destroy
• Spraying of quinalphos 1.0 l/ha or chlorpyriphos 1.0 l/ha