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FIG.01 — Mealybugs, pestTap to enlarge
Plant part
Leaf · Stem
P. persimilis
LABEL CHECK: Confirm the tar…
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Mealybugs
Symptoms
White cottony clusters on stems, leaf joints, and undersides; honeydew and sooty mold may appear.
How to verify
Compare the photos above with the plant, and check the symptom description against the look-alike records below before acting. The source guide does not carry a separate laboratory verification note for this record.
Next step
Remove localized infestations, use alcohol swabs for small plants, control ants, and conserve natural enemies.
Product / label options
PRODUCT / LABEL OPTIONS: If needed, use a tomato-labeled product such as spirotetramat, sulfoxaflor, buprofezin, or dinotefuran where permitted.
Active ingredients
sulfoxaflor
Organic active ingredients
neem oilplant oilfatty acid potassium salt
P. persimilis: allowed / avoid
LABEL CHECK: Confirm the target species and crop registration; monitor hidden colonies and repeat only according to label.
Label matters
Active ingredients below are examples, not universal prescriptions. Confirm the diagnosis; use only products registered for tomato and the target problem in your country; and follow the current label for dose, pre-harvest interval, worker protection, compatibility and re-entry. Rotate IRAC/FRAC modes of action. When symptoms are uncertain, obtain a laboratory or extension diagnosis. Integrated pest management (IPM)—sanitation, resistant varieties, irrigation management, monitoring and biological control—should be the first line of defense.
