Aphids

Aphids:

Toxoptera odinae van der Goot and Apis gossypii (Apididade: Hemiptera)

Pest appearance:

Aphids are tiny (1-3 mm), soft, brownish in colour ­­with prominent cornicles and found in groups.

Symptoms of damage:

Though aphids are seen in huge numbers on leaves, shoots, panicles and immature nuts, the feeding seldom results in damage.