Pests of Fruits and Its Control | Agriculture

Learn about the pests that damage fruits and its control. 1. Pomegranate Butterfly, Deudorix Isocrates (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): The caterpillars of the Anar butterfly cause such a heavy damage to the fruits that this pest alone is responsible for the failure of pomegranate crop in certain areas. This insect is widely distributed all over India and the adjoining countries. It [...]