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Major pests and their management in Lemon

Major pests

Chemicals used

Dosage

Mode of action

Any other methods like IPM,biological control,etc

Lemon red scale

a)Narrow range oil

 

b)buprofezin

 

c)pyriproxyfen

 

1.2-1.4 gal/ac(TC)

2.14-2.86lb/acr

0.86 EC 16 oz/acr(TC or LV)

 

Systemic

 

Systemic

 

Systemic

Biologicalcontrol by aphytismelinus &A. lingnanensis

Lemon purple scale

a)chlorpyrifos

 

 

b)methidathion

0.5-0.75 pt/100 gal(TC)

25WP 1 lb/100 gal(TC)

Systemic

 

 

Systemic

Biological control by aphytislenidosaphes,aparasitic wasp

Lemon black scale

a)malathion

 

b)methidathion

1-2 pt/100 gal

25wp 0.5 lb/100 gal(TC)

Systemic

 

Systemic

Biological control by metaphycus helvolus, a parasitic wasp

Lemon cottony cushion scale

a)buprofezin

 

 

b)methidathion

70DF 2.14-2.86 lb/acr

25WP 0.5 lb/gal(TC)

Systemic

 

 

Systemic

Biological control by vedalia beetle,rodolia cardinalis

Lemon amorbia

a)cryolite

 

b)naled

96 8-20 lb/acr(OC)

8E 2 pt/acr (OC)

Contact

 

Contact

Biological control by egg parasites,tiny wasps,trichogramma platneri

Lemon tussock moth

a)cryolite

 

b)chlorpyrifos 96

8-20 lb /acr(OC)

4E 1-2 qt/acr(OC OR A)

Contact

 

Contact

Biological control by dermites egg predator,trogoderma sternale

Lemon  leaf miner

a)imidacloprid

b)abamectin

 

7-14 oz/acr

10 fl oz/acr

Systemic

Systemic

Avoid pruning live branches more then once year

Lemon cut worm

a)methomyl

 

 

b)chlorpyrifos

2.4 1.5-3 pt/acr(OC OR A)

2 qt/acr (OC OR A)

Contact

 

 

Contact

Biological control by ophion sp.,a parasitic wasp

Lemon fruit tree leaf roller

a)      carbaryl 80S

b)      naled 8E

2lb/ac

2 pt/ac

Systemic

Systemic

Biological control by trichogramma spp.

Lemon red mite

a) Propargite CR

 

b) dicofol (Kelthane MF) 4E

 

7.5-10 lb/ac.

0.8 pt/100 gal (TDC),

Systemic

 

Systemic

Biological control by euseius tularensis

Lemon aphid

Pyrethrin EC

1-2 oz/ac

Systemic

Biological control by natural enemies

Lemon mealy bugs

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

500 ml/ac

Systemic

Biological control by lady beetles

Lemon whiteflies

a)      fenotrothian

b)      dimethoate 30EC

500ml/ac

1.7 lt/ac

Systemic

Removal & distruction of affected shoots

Lemon katydids

a)      diflubenzuron 80WG

b)      cyfluthrin 2E

3.125-6.25 oz/ac

6.4 fl oz/ac

Contact

 

Contact

Tank mixing by pyrethroids

 

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