Learn about the pests that damage brassica crops and its control. 1. Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis Erysimi (Kaltenbach) (Hemiptera: Aphididae): The mustard aphid is worldwide and is a serious pest of cruciferous oilseeds like toria, sarson, raya, taramira and Brassica vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, knol-khol, etc. The damage is caused by nymphs and adults, which are louse like, pale-greenish insects. They [...]
Learn about the pests that damage cotton and its control. 1. Cotton Semilooper, Tarache Notabilis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): This insect is found throughout the plains of Pakistan and India as a minor pest of cotton, but in certain years, it assumes a serious form. Besides cotton, it also feeds on the leaves of sonchal (Malva parviflora), brinjal, etc. The full-grown [...]
Learn about the pests that damage jute and its control. 1. Jute Mealybug, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): Besides jute, this sap-sucking mealy-bug attacks the roselle fibre crop (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.); an important fibre allied to jute, and is responsible for an appreciable decrease in the yield of fibre. Life-Cycle: The mated females lay pink cylindrical eggs which are rounded [...]