Castor is grown for its seeds.The oil extracted from its seed is being used widely for various purposes.This crop can be damaged by various pests which need to […]
Bihar Hairy Caterpillar
Bihar Hairy Caterpillar: Spilosom aobliqua Symptoms of damage: Young larvae feed gregariously mostly on the under surface of the leaves A caterpillar of later stages defoliates the field completely […]
Bihar hairy caterpillar
Bihar hairy caterpillar: Spilosoma (Diacrisia) obliqua Symptoms of damage: Young larvae feed gregariously mostly on the under surface of the leaves Feed on leaves and causes defoliation In severe […]
Pests of Groundnut
Groundnut is an important oilseed crop which is cultivated in India.This crop can be damaged by a number of pests in which alphid is the most serious pests […]
Pests of Sunflower
Major pests of Sunflower are:- 1.Capitulum borer (Head borer): Helicoverpa armigera Symptoms of damage: The larva feeds on the developing seeds and bore the head. Fungal developed and head […]
Bihar hairy caterpillar
Bihar hairy caterpillar: Spilosoma obliqua Symptoms of damage Young larvae feed gregariously on chlorophyll mostly on the under surface of the leaves, due to which the leaves look like […]
Soybean insect pest management
Soybean or soya bean is a species of legume (Glycine max) native to eastern Asia. It is classified as an oilseed rather than a pulse due to its […]