The major insect pests of rice, their nature of damage and appropriate control measures are given below: 1. Yellow Stem Borer (Trypoeyza Incertulas): In the northern regions, the yellow stem borer is active from April-October, while in southern states, it multiplies throughout the year. Nature of Damage: Caterpillar bore into central shoot of paddy seedling […]
How to Control Pests of Rice: Top 13 Methods | Agriculture
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How to Control Diseases of Rice? | Agriculture
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Important diseases of rice, symptoms of damage and their management aspects are as follows: 1. Sheath Blight (Rhizoctonia Solani): Symptom: Initial lesions are water-soaked to greenish gray and later become grayish white with brown margin. Lesions on leaf sheaths near waterline. Presence of sclerotia. Lesions may coalesce death of the whole leaf. Partially filled or […]
Maize Diseases and their control [with Symptoms and Management]
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Important diseases of maize, symptoms of damage and there management aspects are as follows: 1. Sorghum Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora Sorghi): Symptoms: Infected plant chlorotic and sometime stunted, white-striped leaves & abnormal seed set. The chlorotic area of leaf always includes the base of the blade, and transverse margins usually sharply defined between the diseased and […]