Thrips are a major problem in greenhouse horticulture. They can easily overwinter and assault crops early in the season. The eggs of thrips are kidney-shaped…
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Category: Entomology
Crop-damaging armyworms raise alarm in Asia: FAO
Crop-damaging insects these days sweeping throughout Asia are alarming smallholder farmers as the threaten their livelihoods, the UN food company reported. At the similar time,…
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Pink Bollworm: Biology And Host Preference in Laboratory
Scientific Name: Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders Family: Gelechiidae Order:Lepidoptera Stages of Pink Bollworm Pink bollworm has 4 stages that is egg, larvae, pupa and adult. Egg:…
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Pakistan warned against deadly wheat pest
The InternatiÂonal Maize and Wheat ImproÂvement Centre (CIMMYT) has cautioned Pakistan to take steps to offer protection to its plants from the ‘fall armyworm’ (FAW),…
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Bio-intensive integrated management of jassid, amrasca biguttula biguttula (ishida) on bt-cotton in punjab, pakistan
The studies were conducted on bio-intensive management of Jassid, Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida) on various genotypes of Bt-cotton. Experiments were conducted in farmer’s field and…
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Green Lace Wing (Chrysoperla carnea) ; A Biological Control Agent
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Neuroptera Family: Chrysopidae Subfamily: Chrysopinae Genus: Chrysoperla Distribution and Habitat C. carnea is considered a single Holarctic species…
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Common Pests and Disease
Pests and Disease Aphids: These are small brown colored insects. They suck the sap from the leaves and branches and cause great damage to trees and…
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Cotton Pests: Symptoms, Season and Control
Plant protection strategy and activities have significant importance in the overall crop production programmes for sustainable agriculture. Variation of Bt gene expression in different cultivars…
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Thrips: Pest of fruits, vegetables, flowers and fruits
Thrips feed on the lower surface of leaves, buds, flowers and fruits. Both larvae and adults feed by piercing the plant tissue and sucking up…
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Use of Neem in Pest Control
Neem can be used against the following pests (clicking on underlined pests takes you to pests’ page): African armyworm, African bollwom, Aphids, Banana weevil, Cabbage…
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