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 […]
Augmentative Bio-Control of Pests in Crops | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage plantation crops and its contol. 1. Arecanut Mirid Bug, Carvalhoia Arecae Miller & China (Hemiptera: Miridae): This bug is one of the important pests of Areca catechu, A. lutescens and Loxococcus sp. in South India. The adult is a red and black bug measuring 6 mm long and 2.5 […]
Pests of Coconut and Its Control | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests of coconut and its contol. 1. Coconut Scale, Aspidiotus Destructor Signoret (Hemiptera: Diaspididae): The coconut scale is one of the most dangerous pests of coconut palm in most of the coconut growing regions. It occurs from Iran to Japan, and USA, and southwards down to South Africa and Australia. In addition, […]