Tiny insects jumping on my mango flowers and panicles drying up (aam)

Small wedge-shaped insects that jump or fly off when you disturb the flower clusters are mango hoppers, and they are the most likely reason your panicles are drying. They suck sap from the tender panicles and shoots, which causes flowers to wither and drop, and their honeydew leads to black sooty mould. Heavy hopper attack at flowering can badly cut fruit set. Confirm the count by tapping panicles over a white sheet in the early morning and counting how many fall, and your KVK can tell you the local action threshold. Manage them at the right stage, mainly around panicle emergence and again if numbers stay high, but avoid spraying during peak flower opening so you do not harm pollinators. Typical KVK-recommended actives for hopper include imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, lambda-cyhalothrin or buprofezin, but follow the label dose, observe the pre-harvest interval, and rotate modes across sprays to prevent resistance. Keep the canopy open by pruning crowded shoots, as dense shady trees harbour more hoppers. If fruit is forming or destined for export, mind residue and MRL rules before choosing a chemical.