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 jute and with their appropriate control measures are given below: 1. Jute Semi-Looper: The incidence of semi-looper starts from middle of June and continues up to the middle of August. The caterpillars are green in colour and their length ranges from 5-8 cm. They attack soft leaves of the apical region of a plant. They [...]
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: [...]