Red spider mite in Pigeonpea

Red spider mites occasionally cause damage to groundnut. Semi spreading types of groundnut are more infested by mites than the bunchy types

Appearance:

Red colored oval shaped minute insects.

           Adult

Life cycle: Adults lay eggs on the underside of the leaves. The life cycle is completed in 15 days.

Nature of damage: Nymphs and adults suck sap from the underside of the leaves.

Damage symptoms:

• Whitish leaves and fine webbing appear, mainly on the underside of the leaves.
• Ultimately the plant withers and dies.