• Leave mottled and yellowish in colour
• vector of yellow mosaic virus

Identification of the pest

• Adults -are small, yellow bodied insects with white wings which are densely   covered with a waxy powder.
• Nymphs and pupae -are black and round or oval. Pupae have marginal bristles

Management of sucking pests

• Shaking the infested plants over the vessels of oil and water or oily cloth gives most effective
• Spray methyl demeton 25 EC 500ml or dimethoate 30 EC 500 ml or phosphomidon 85 WSC 250 ml/ha