A note on control of the mango mealy-bug in the Punjab.
Bindra O. S., Sohi B. S.
Author Affiliation: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
Indian Journal of Horticulture 31 : 102-103
Abstract : A 30-cm-wide polyethylene band tied round the tree 50-100 cm above the ground and with its lower edge plastered over with mud was sufficiently slippery to prevent the passage of Drosicha stebbingi nymphs and much cheaper than the conventional sticky band.