Integrated pest management of mango mealybug (Drosicha mangiferae) in mango orchards

An experiment was conducted to destroy the eggs and management of nymphs through different IPM components. The mango orchards were visited and it was found that maximum number of females were exposed from the roots of host plants in the field (1.9 m) and minimum numbers of females were recorded from the cracks of trees, sides of kacha roads, soil under tree canopy (0.16 m2). The data revealed that the treatment with three measures (cultural, mechanical and chemical) were combined had maximum effect in reducing the population i.e., 98.46%. It was also concluded from the results that the measures in integrated form gave better results than the single treatment.