Cole crop Tobacco caterpillar: Spodoptera litura Symptoms of damage: Damage leaves and heads of cabbage and cauliflower Damage leaves of radish and beetroot Identification of pest: Egg: Masses appear golden brown […]
Castor Pests
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 […]
Tobacco caterpillar
Tobacco caterpillar: Spodoptera litura Symptoms of damage: The early instar larvae feed gregariously on the under surface of the leaf leading to skeletonization of the leaves Sometimes the feeding […]
Tobacco caterpillar
Tobacco caterpillar: Spodoptera litura Symptoms of damage: Freshly hatched larvae feed gregariously, scraping the chlorophyll, soon disperse Sometimes the feeding is so heavy that only petioles and branches are […]
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 […]
Tobacco caterpillar
Tobacco caterpillar: Spodoptera litura Symptoms of damage Larvae feed on the chlorophyll of the leaves. The eaten leaves give the appearance of the whitish yellow web. Identification of the […]
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 […]
Tobacco pests and their control
Major pests of tobacco are given below:- Tobacco pests in nursery Before sowing seed beds, chloropyrifos 1.5% dust is mixed @ 40 gm per 10 sq. m. Bed […]
Grape cultivation practices – Andhra Pradesh
Introduction Grape is one of the most remunerative crops of the present times. The total area under Grape in Andhra Pradesh is about 2.76 thousand hectares with an […]