Learn about the pests that damage cotton and its control. 1. Cotton Jassid, Amrasca Biguttula Biguttula (Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): The cotton jassid is widely distributed in India and is the most destructive pest of American cotton in the north-western regions. Besides cotton, are also feeds on okra, potato, brinjal and some wild plants, like hollyhock, […]
Pests of Cotton (With Control) | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage sunnhemp and its control. 1. Sunnhemp Capsid, Ragmus Importunitas Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae): This is a small, active, green bug which sucks plant sap and when present in large swarms, causes appreciable damage. The pest is widely distributed in southern India. Life-Cycle: The bugs lay white cylindrical eggs in the […]
Pests of Sugarcane and Its Control | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage sugarcane and its control. 1. Sugarcane Pyrilla, Pyrilla Perpusilla (Walker) (Hemiptera: Lophopidae): Pyrilla or the sugarcane leafhopper is distributed throughout India and appears periodically as a destructive pest of sugarcane in Pakistan, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Apart from sugarcane, it feeds on wheat, barley (Hordeum vulgare Linn.), oats (Avena […]