Pests, Beneficials, Diseases and Disorders of Mangoes - Northern ...

Dimpling bug
Campylomma austrina (Family Miridae)
Description:
Eggs: Unknown (not normally seen).
Immatures: Nymphs are pale yellow and similar to adults.
Adults: Oval, pale green to pale yellow and very active.
Size: 2.5 mm in length.
Life Cycle: Eggs are laid onto flowers and developing fruit. Nymphs
hatch and go through five instars before moulting into an adult.
Development from egg to adult takes approximately 2 weeks.
Similar to: A variety of bugs in the same family.
Damage: Adults and nymphs suck sap from flowers and developing
fruit which initially causes slight pitting and pimpling, and may cause
dimpling in the later stages of fruit development. Most of this damage
grows out.
Critical control period: Flowering and fruit set.
Other comments: Nymphs and adults are both sap feeders and
predatory.
Monitoring: To determine the presence of bugs, lightly tap the flower
panicle onto a piece of paper and examine with a hand lens.
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