Learn about the pests that damage castor and its control. 1. Castor Whitefly, Trialeurodes Ricini Misra (Hemiptera: Aieyrodidae): The castor whitefly has been reported from India and Pakistan. It is primarily a pest of castor but the nymphs also feed on the leaves and stems of Breynia rhamnoides and Achras zapota. The nymphs are translucent, […]
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Learn about the pests that damage safflower and its control. 1. Safflower Caterpillar, Perigaea Capensis (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): It is a serious pest of safflower throughout India. The adult is a dark-brown medium-sized moth with white wavy markings on the forewings. The full grown caterpillar is about 25 mm long, smooth, greenish with purple markings […]
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Learn about the pests that damage sesame and its control. 1. Til Leaf and Pod Caterpillar, Antigastra Catalaunalis (Duponchel) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): The sesame leaf and pod caterpillar is a serious and regular pest of til (Sesamum orientale and S. indicum) and is also distributed throughout India. This species has also been reported from Europe, Africa, […]