Learn about how to control pests of pulse crops! 1. Greasy Cutworm: Agrotis Ypsilon Rott. (Lepidoptera- Noctuidae): It is commonly known as "greasy cutworm", and is cosmopolitan in distribution. The attack is extremely serious during winter when young seedlings, roots and leaves are nibbled at night and the stems cut at the level of the ground by the caterpillars. Besides [...]
Learn about the insect pests that damage pulse crops and its control. 1. Gram Pod Borer, Helicoverpa Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): The gram pod borer or the gram caterpillar is cosmopolitan and is widely distributed in India. It is a serious pest of chickpea, pigeonpea, pea, mungbean, urdbean, lentil, soybean and cowpea. The insect has also been found damaging cotton, [...]
Learn about the pests that damage pulse crops and its control. 1. Bean Fly, Ophiomyia Phaseoli (Tryon) (Diptera: Agromyzidae): The bean fly has been found to infest the streak bean (Pliaseolus vulgaris), cowpea (Vigna sinesis), lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), soybean (Soja hispida), Cajanus, Canavalia and Dolichos in Sri Lanka, India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and many African countries. [...]