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 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 […]