Beware of aphids in mangosteen weather during the sun.

Be careful of aphids in mangosteen.

Weather during this period, strong sunny, hot and dry weather during the day, cold weather, low temperature during the night, warning mangosteen growers. In the beginning of flowering, coping with aphids, larvae and adults destroy by sucking in vitreous water from various parts of the plant, flowering and soft fruit, may cause flowers and soft fruit to fall. The effect does not fall. As the fruit is developed, it will see obvious destruction marks because the mangosteen bark skin has a rugged appearance called eczema skin, making the yield poor quality. The stage breaks young shoots and young leaves, disrupting growth, cairn, kink and burning leaves. The mangosteen tree lacks integrity.

Preventive / corrective guidelines

Explore the infestation of aphids on flowers and young shoots. If there are more than or equal to one aphids per 4 flowers or one per shoot, spray 70% imidacol prid, double UG, 3 grams per 20 liters of water, or 5% sc of fipronil, 10 milliliters per 20 liters of water.

* * Should not spray any one substance in a row many times because it will make the aphids resistant to insecticides.# 9 billion agriculture # 4Tree# Mangosteen # Department of Agriculture # thrips