Sunday, December 3, 2023

Pest Management

Top 10 Insect Pests of Cotton in Pakistan: Identification, Damage, and Management Strategies

Introduction: Cotton is a crucial cash crop in Pakistan, contributing significantly to the country's economy. However, cotton cultivation faces numerous challenges, including insect pest infestations that can cause substantial yield...

Mealy bug: An emerging threat to cotton crop

Cotton is crucial fiber crop of Pakistan. It plays pivotal function by providing fiber, meals and fuel and earns foreign currency. The cotton provides...

5 Easy Ways to Control Pests Naturally

I have a confession to make: I hate bugs. They give me the goosebumps and shudders like everyone else, but they also make me...

Rice leaf folder: Identification, damage and control

Symptom of Damage Leaves folded longitudinally and larvae stay inside of.Larvae scrape the fairway tissues of the leaves and grow to be white and dry.During critical infestation...

Leaf folder management in rice

The rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was earlier considered a minor pest in many Asian countries. However, it assumed major pest status since the...

Rice Mealy Bug

Mealy bug Stunting is also a damage symptom caused by other insect pests like root grubs and rice root aphids. To confirm the cause of damage, check...

Rice Bug

Rice bug is one of the most common species of rice bug are Leptocorisa oratorius F. and Leptocorisa acuta Thunberg. What it does Rice bugs damage...

Rice Leaf folder

The rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was considered as minor pest in the past in many Asian countries. Leaffolder caterpillars fold a rice leaf...

Current Status of Red palm weevil in Pakistan

Introduction: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ( Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) or commonly known as red palm weevil (RPW) is destrictive insect pest of wide range of palm trees.During...

Pesticide: Types and Classification

Types of pesticides Different Types of Formulations were adopted   internationally.  There   are   common   abbreviations in pesticide formula. Here are some of the most common  kinds  of  pesticide  formulations  available  to ...
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