Mango is considered to be the king of all fruits in South Asia. India is the largest producer and exporter of mangoes in the world. India produces some 18.00 million tonnes of mangoes annually accounting for more than 40 per cent of the world output. The area under mango is 2.50 million ha. The seedling […]
Pests of Mango and Its Control | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage ber and its control. 1. Ber Fruit Fly, Carpomyia Vesuviana Costa (Diptera: Tephritidae): This pest is widely distributed in India, Pakistan and southern Italy. It is most destructive to ber fruits of the species Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. and Z. jujuba Mill, in India and Z. sativa China in Italy. […]
Pests of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage tropical and sub-tropical fruits. 1. Coconut Scale, Aspidiotus Destructor Signoret (Hemiptera: Diaspididae): Cocount scale is found in India throughout the plains and low hills, on a number of host plants including coconut, tamarind, avocado, banana, ber, citrus, datepalm, fig, grapevine, guava, jamun, mango, papaya, peach, pear, sapota, etc. Two […]