questions: query regarding management of mealy bug in papaya. 
 answers: remove the heavily affected leaves from the plants and then spray malathion 2 ml/liter of water 3 times at 5 days interval in the evening time. 

 apply recommended doses of fertilizer in - urea 500 gram, super 1 kg, potash-400 gram,  dry cowdung 20 kg per plant in 2 equal split dose once in the month of march/april and other in the month september/october