Nature of damage:
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• Both nymphs and adults damage the plants.
• Large numbers of webs formed on the leaves under which the pest sucks the cell sap.
• The affected leaves dry up and finally wither away giving an unhealthy appearance.
• Webbing interferes with the plant growth and reduction in yield.

Management :
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• Destruction of infested plant parts during initial stage of attack.
• Cultivation in a plot on road side to be avoided.
• Spraying of dicofol @ 500 g a.i./ha and wettable sulphur 80 WP @ 0.3 % alternatively at 10 days interval.