Learn about the pests of tea and its control. 1. Tea Mosquito Bug, Helopeltis (Heivora Water- House and H. Antonii Signoret (Hemiptera: Miridae): This pest is widely distributed in southern India and has also been recorded in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Indonesia. In Africa, another allied species, H. bergrothi Reuter is prevalent. This bug bears […]
Pests of Tea and Its Control | Agriculture
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Losses Caused by Pests: Types and Extent | Agriculture
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The yields of crops are governed by a variety of factors including pests. It is not always possible to manipulate the factors that determine crop yield. The assessment of crop losses due to insect pests is of significance from the planning point of view, as it is helpful in prediction of crop production and planning […]
Augmentative Bio-Control of Pests in Crops | Agriculture
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The status of augmentative bio-control in selected crops is briefly presented herein: 1. Rice: Releases of mirid bug @ 100 bugs or 50-75 eggs/m2 at 10-day intervals have been found effective for the control of brown planthopper. Inundative releases of exotic Trichogramma japonicum Ashmead at 50,000 ha-1 during egg laying period of rice stem borer […]