Symptoms of damage

• Nymph and adults suck the sap from leaves , new shoots, fruits and flower buds
• Infested leaves become pitted and curled
• Young fruits are shriveled and drop pre maturely
• Fruit setting affected in severe infestation
• Its transmits plum pox virus

Identification of pest

• Adults are pale yellowish green or pink with three dark lines on the back of a abdomen

Management

• Remove and destroy the damaged plant parts along with nymphs and adults
• Encourage parasitoid, Aphelinus mali and predators, Coccinella septumpunctata and Bacillus eucharis
• Spray dimethoate 0.03% or methyl demeton 0.025%