Cocoa
Mealy bugs
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
When the infestation is lesser: Spraying of Neem Oil 3% or fish oil rosin soap 25g/litre
Adult : Grayish beetle with two pink dots and lateral spine
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Planococcus_lilacinus-360x479x0x105x360x270x1652513025.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Paracoccus_marginatus-360x372x0x51x360x270x1652513080.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Rastrococcus_iceryoides-361x326x0x28x361x271x1652513106.jpg)
Management
Tea mosquitoe bugs
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
When the infestation is lesser: Spraying of Neem Oil 3% is recommended.
In case of severe incidence, spraying of any one of the following chemicals is recommended: Imidacloprid (0.6 ml/lit) , Thiamethoxam (0.6g/litre), Profenophos (2 ml/litre), Carbaryl (2g/lit)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Tea_mosquitoe_bug-375x270x8x0x360x270x1652513213.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Damage_symptom-360x281x0x6x360x270x1652513235.jpg)
Management
Flatid Plant hoppers
Symptoms of damage
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Flatid_Plant_hopper_nymphs-388x270x14x0x360x270x1652513340.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Flatid_Plant_hopper_nymphs2-367x270x4x0x360x270x1652513359.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Flatid_Plant_hopper_Adults-372x271x5x0x361x271x1652513375.jpg)
Management
Aphids
Symptoms of damage
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Toxoptera_aurantii-405x270x22x0x360x270x1652513463.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Toxoptera_aurantii2-360x295x0x13x360x270x1652513485.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Aphis_gossypii-389x271x14x0x361x271x1652513508.jpg)
Management
Hairy caterpillars
Symptoms of damage
Management
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Defoliation-416x312x0x0x416x312x1652513624.jpg)
Stem Girdler
Symptoms of damage
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Damage_stem_girdler-234x317x0x24x234x270x1652513766.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Adult_stem_girdler-360x491x0x111x360x270x1652513786.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Adult_stem_girdler2-361x474x0x102x361x271x1652513806.jpg)
Management
Non- Insect pests
Symptoms of damage
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Rat_damage-360x363x0x47x360x270x1652513908.jpg)
![](https://farmsonbiotech.com/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/Squirrel_damage-360x490x0x110x360x270x1652513946.jpg)
Management
Source: https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/