Pesticide Use in India
Vegetables are important component of Indian agriculture. Diverse agroclimatic conditions of the country permit growing of several...
Major Pests of Sweet Potato are:-
1.Sweet potato weevil: Cylas formicarius
Symptoms of damage:
Thickening and malformation of vines and often cracking of the...
Major pests of Tapioca are:-
1.Spiralling whitefly: Aleurodicus disperses
Symptoms of damage:
Yellowing of leaves
Sooty mould in lower leaves
Dropping of affected leaves
Identification...
Major pests of Amaranthus are:-
1.Amaranthus weevil: Hypolixus truncatulus
Symptoms of damage:
Irregular zig-zag tunnels in the pith region filled with excreta
Gall-like thickening and...
Cucurbits crops include- Pumpkin, Cucumbers, Watermelon, Muskmelon and Squash/Watermelon.A wide range of cucurbit pests can affect these plants at different...