Pests of Castor and Its Control | Agriculture
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, light yellow in colour and [...]