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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...
MAIZE PACKAGE OF PRACTICES
Maize (Zea mays L.) Maize is one of the most important cereal crop in the world used as food and...
GROUNDNUT PACKAGE OF PRACTICES
Introduction Groundnut (Arachis nypugueu L.) belongs to the family Leguminosae family. It is an annual plant that grows up to...
GROUNDNUT LEAF MINER( GLM )
Telugu name: Aaku mudatha purugu Scientific name: Aproaerema modicella Identification of the insect pest Eggs: Shiny white eggs laid singly...
GRAM POD BORER IN GROUNDNUT
Telugu name: Shanaga pacha purugu Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigera Identification and life cycle: Adult is brown coloured moth with ‘V’...
GRAM CATERPILLAR IN CHIILI
Telugu name: Shanaga pacha purugu Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigera Identification of pest Eggs: Are spherical in shape and creamy white...
GINGER PACKAGE OF PRACTICES
Introduction: Ginger (Zingiber offinalis) is an important spice crop of India and accounts for 45 % of the worlds ginger...