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Aphids
Potato

Symptoms

  • Nymphs and adults are seen on ventral surface of leaves and shoots and suck sap there from.
  • Infested leaves become yellowish, wrinkled and cupped, while, tender shoots turn yellowish and die away.
  • Excrete honeydew on which sooty mould develops covering affected parts with a thin superficial black coating that hinders photosynthetic activity of leaves resulting in stunted growth of plants.
  • In addition, they also act as vectors, for transmitting several viral diseases.

Preventive Measures

Sow/plant 4 rows of maize, sorghum, bajra (pearl millet) around the potato crop field as a guard/barrier crop.
Install in the field
Dosage: 25.0 Units / acre
IFC Sticky Trap (10 Yellow, 10 Blue) (6 x 8 inch)
IFC Sticky Trap (10 Yellow, 10 Blue) (6 x 8 inch)
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Install in the field
Dosage: 10.0 Units / acre
S. K. Agrotech - Sticky Traps (13 Yellow And 12 Blue)
S. K. Agrotech - Sticky Traps (13 Yellow And 12 Blue)
₹439₹4503% Off
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Control Measures

Mix in 200 litres of water and spray
Dosage: 100.0 gram / acre
Dhanuka Areva (Thiamethoxam 25% WG)
Dhanuka Areva (Thiamethoxam 25% WG)
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Or
Mix in 200 litres of water and spray
Dosage: 100.0 ml / acre
Bayer Confidor Imidacloprid 200 SL (17.1% ww)
Bayer Confidor Imidacloprid 200 SL (17.1% ww)
₹429₹52018% Off
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Or
Mix in 200 litres of water and spray
Dosage: 500.0 ml / acre
Dr. Bacto's Brave - Beauveria Bassiana, Bio Pesticide
Dr. Bacto's Brave - Beauveria Bassiana, Bio Pesticide
₹249₹49951% Off
Save ₹ 250
Or
Mix in 200 litres of water and spray
Dosage: 1.0 Units / acre
Potato Suraksha Kit - Caterpillar and Sucking Pest
Potato Suraksha Kit - Caterpillar and Sucking Pest
₹1039₹133623% Off
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Description

  • A relative humidity of 66+2.8% and 11-140°C temperature are ideal for development of this aphid.
  • Its population sharply decreases with increase in RH over 73%.
  • Vegetative stage is most damaging stage and their high population certainly reduce the crop yield.

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