Cotton is one of an important fibre and cash crop in India. It is susceptible to a wide range of insect pests. For the protection of crop, proper identification and management of crops should be adopted.
Major pests of Cotton are:-
S.No. |
Pests |
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| 1. | Fruit borer |  |
| 2. | Pink bollworm |  |
| 3. | Spotted bollworms |  |
| 4. | Cotton Stem Weevil |  |
| 5. | Shoot weevil |  |
| 6. | Stem borer |  |
| 7. | Leaf roller |  |
| 8. | Tobacco Cutworm |  |
| 9. | Ash weevils |  |
| 10. | Leafhopper |  |
| 11. | Cotton aphid |  |
| 12. | Thrips |  |
| 13. | Whitefly |  |
| 14. | Red cotton bug |  |
| 15. | Dusky cotton bug |  |
| 16. | Mealybugs |  |
Source-
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TamilNadu Agritech Portal
