The following points highlight the four destructive diseases of wheat. The diseases are: 1. Loose Smut 2. Black Rust or Stem Rust 3. Yellow Rust or Stripe Rust 4. Brown Rust or Orange Rust. Disease # 1. Loose Smut of Wheat: This serious disease of wheat is responsible for heavy losses in wheat production in […]
Diseases of Wheat (With Symptoms & Control) | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage rice and its control. 1. Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae): The brown planthopper is the most destructive pest of rice in South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea. In India, it has become very serious on the high- yielding varieties of paddy in many States including […]
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Learn about the pests that damage rice. 1. Pink Stem Borer, Sesamia Inferens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): The pink stem borer is a polyphagous insect and is distributed throughout India and Pakistan. In some parts of the country, it is a minor pest of sugarcane whereas in others, it is common on ragi (Elusine coracana), and […]