Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Periyakulam-626501.
Field evaluation of insecticides and botanicals and effective time of application for the control of Guava tea mosquito bug Helopeltis antonii sign, revealed that malathion 0.1% followed by monocrotophos 0.04%, neem oil 2%, pinnai oil 2%, and pungam oil 2% sprayed twice at pea stage of fruits followed by another spray 15 days later, effectively reduced tea mosquito bug incidence and recorded low number of corky growths on the fruits.
