Pink mite (or) Orange mite: Acaphylla theae

• It is an important mite in India.           
  

Symptoms of damage:

• Mites are found on the under surface (abaxial) of young leaves.
• Affected leaves turn pale and upward curling.
• In severe infestation, leaves become leathery and brown.
• Damage - restricted to top 10 – 15 cm of tender leaves.
• Assam type of tea is susceptible.

Identification of the pest:

• Adult - very minute, orange coloured and carrot shaped.

Management:

• Spary any one of the following insecticides

• Ehion 2ml/ lit of water
• Azadirachtin 5 EC 200 ml/ha
• Dicofol 18.5 EC 1250 ml/ha
• Fenazaquin 10 EC 1000 ml/ha
• Fenpyroximate 5 EC 300 – 600 ml/ha
• Flumite 20 SC / Flufenzine 20SC 400 – 500 ml/ha
• Phosalone 35 EC 1028 ml/ha
• Propargite 57 EC 750 – 1250 ml/ha

• Spary wettable sulphur 2gram/lit of water