Learn about the pests that damage maize and its control. 1. Maize Borer, Chilo Partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): It is the most destructive pest of maize and sorghum in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uganda, Central and East Africa. It is found throughout India. This insect has also been recorded on bajra (Pennisetum typhoides), sugarcane, […]
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Learn about the pests that damage sorghum and its control. 1. Sorghum Earhead Bug, Calocoris Angustatus Lethiery (Hemiptera: Miridae): It is one of the most destructive pests of sorghum in southern India. Both the nymphs and the adults feed in the green ear heads. The adult is a small, slender, greenish yellow bug, measuring 5-8 […]
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Learn about the pests of wheat and its control. 1. Wheat Aphid, Sitobion Miscanthi (Takahashi) (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Wheat aphid attacks wheat, barley, oats, etc., and is widely distributed in India. Like other aphids, the nymphs and adults suck the sap from plants, particularly from their ears. The insects are green, inert, louse like and appear […]