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How to Control Polyphagous Pests? | Agriculture

Learn about how to control polyphagous pests! 1. White Ants: Termites (Isoptera- Termitidae): These are commonly called white-ants, the name being used because though not related to ants, they live in colonies and in many of their ways resembles the ants. Their colour varies from whitish pale to brown. Termites form the most important insect pest as they cause very [...]

By Deepali B|2018-03-15T11:20:05+05:30March 15, 2018|Polyphagous Pests|Comments Off

List of Polyphagous Pests | Agriculture

Polyphagous pests are those which feed on plants belonging to diverse taxonomic groups. Generally, these pests multiply in large number are voracious feeders and cause considerable damage to agricultural crops. The most important polyphagous pests are termites, grasshoppers, hairy caterpillars, cutworms, etc. Other polyphagous pests include aphids, whiteflies, white grubs, mealy-bugs, tobacco caterpillar, gram caterpillar, etc. These polyphagous pests damage [...]