Citrus leaf minor ( Phyllocnistis citrella , phyllocnistidae, lepidioptera)

Damaging stage :- Larva

Damaging symptom:- Mining of leaves , feed mesophyll.

Identification :-

• Egg:- Inside leaf , through
• Larva :- yellow .
• Pupa:- Inside leaves
• Adult :- Silvery white color with winged fringed with long hair .

Life cycle :-

Egg —3-7 days—> Larva –1-2 week –> Pupa — 6 days–> Adult

Management :-

• Collect and destroy the infected leaves .
• Spray neem cake solution as repellent .
• Eco –citrus leaf minor traps to capture male .
• Remove sucker
• Metasystok 25% EC @ 1 M/l water.