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BOTTLE GOURD PACKAGE OF PRACTICES
Scientific name: Lagenaria sicerari Local name: Sorakaya/Anapakaya Introduction: In India, it is an important vegetable crop. In green stage, the vegetables...
APHIDS IN COTTON
Telugu name: Penubanka Scientific name: Aphis gossypii Identification characters: Destructive stage: Nymphs and adults. Reproduction by parthenogenesis and viviparity. Nymphs: Small,...
AMERICAN BOLLWORM IN COTTON
Telugu name: Shanaga pacha purugu Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigera Identification of the pest: Eggs - Spherical in shape and creamy white...
TOBACCO CUTWORM IN CHILLI
Telugu name: Pogaku ladde purugu Scientific name: Spodoptera litura Identification of pest: Egg: Eggs are golden yellow, laid in masses and...
TOBACCO CATERPILLAR IN GROUNDNUT
Telugu name: Pogaku ladde purugu Scientific name: Spodoptera litura Identification of pest 1. Egg Stage: Eggs are laid in clusters,...
PACKAGE OF PRACTICES OF MUSKMELON
Introduction: Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) also known as nutmeg melon or kharbooj is crop of Cucurbitaceae family. Among the cucurbits,...
Major Pests in Tomato Crop
Fruit borer Serpentine leaf miner Leaf eating caterpillar Whitefly Thrips Striped mealybug Red spider mite Pin worm 1.Gram Pod borer/...
MAJOR PESTS IN SUGARCANE AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
1. Early shoot borer: Chilo infuscatellus snellen Symptom: Dead heart shows in 1-3 months old crop, which can be easily pulled...
MAJOR PESTS IN GROUNDNUT AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION Groundnut, an important oilseed and food crop, is highly susceptible to a variety of insect pests that can significantly...
MAJOR PESTS OF BHENDI (OKRA) CROP
Shoot and fruit borer Fruit borer Shoot weevil Stem weevil Leaf roller Semilooper Whitefly Jassids Aphids Red cotton bug 1....
MAJOR PESTS OF CASHEW CROPS
1. Tea Mosquito Bug Scientific Name: Helopeltis antonii Damage Symptoms: Brownish-black necrotic lesions on young shoots, inflorescences, and immature nuts...
MAJOR DISEASES IN CHILLI CROPS
INTRODUCTION: Chilli is an excellent source of vitamin A and C besides its pungent and medicinal uses. It is vulnerable...
MAJOR DISEASES IN BHENDI
Cercospora leaf spot Fusarium wilt Powdery mildew Vein Clearing or Yellow vein mosaic Damping Off Enation Leaf Curl of Bhendi...