Tea Mosquito Bug (Helopeltis antonii Signoret) and its Management in Guava
A. Subash Chandra Bose*
S. Thangapazham Agriculture College, Vasudevanallur (627760), Tirunelveli, India
I. Rabeena
Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai (641003), India
T. Sathyan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, TNAU, Madurai (641003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Guava, Tea mosquito bug, IPM
Abstract
Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. Its production was severely affected by many insect pests. The tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis antonii is one such pest causes economic damage to guava in the recent years causing significant reduction in yield and marketable fruits. This pest can be well efficiently managed by following integrated management practices viz. cultural, biological and chemical methods.
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