Tukra (pink mealybug): cut and burn affected shoots, release predatory beetles (Cryptolaemus 750/ha or Scymnus 1000/ha) or Chrysoperla eggs (2500/ha), and spray neem oil 3% with a wetting agent. Thrips: neem oil 3% is also listed. Leaf webber: irrigate right after pruning. Chemical sprays with waiting periods before feeding leaves to silkworms are also listed — ask your Sericulture or Agriculture Officer.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Sericulture – Mulberry pest and disease management, p. 365
