The major insect pests of groundnut, their nature of damage and appropriate control measures are given below: 1. Red Hairy Caterpillars (Amsacta albistriga, A. moorei): Nature of Damage: Caterpillars cause defoliation of the crop- all the leaves eaten away leaving the main stem alone. Identification: Hairy caterpillar reddish brown with black band on either end having long reddish brown hairs [...]
The major insect pests of soybean, their nature of damage and appropriate control measures are given below: 1. Bihar Hairy Caterpillar (Spilosoma oblique): Nature of Damage: Young larvae feed gregariously on chlorophyll mostly on the under surface of the leaves, due to which the leaves look like brownish-yellow in colour. In later stages the larvae eat the leaves from the [...]
The major insect pests of cotton, their nature of damage and appropriate control measures are given below: 1. American Boll Worm (Helicouerpa armigera): This is a major pest of cotton which is active from July-October and February-April. For 65-100 days old crop, one egg or larvae per plant or 5-10 % infested fruiting bodies is the ETL. Nature of Damage: [...]