Nature of damage:
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Adults and nymphs pierce the plant tissue and suck the cell sap from the leaves.
Initially margins become yellow, then leaf turn to reddish and curl inwards.
In case of severe attack, leaves dried out and drop down. Plant growth remains stunted.

Management :
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Resistant variety : G.Cot. 10, Digvijay, G.Cot. 11.
Spraying the crop with phosphamidon 45 % - 0.03% @ 5 ml or dimethoate 30 % EC – 0.03% @ 10 ml or methyl-o-demeton 25% EC – 0.025% @ 10 ml or imidacloprid 17.8% SL – 0.0050% @ 2.8 ml or thiomethoxam 25% WG – 0.0075% @ 3.0 ml or acetamaprid 20 SP – 0.004% @ 2.0 gm.