Next to man, the greatest destroyer of forests is insects which damage almost all parts of the forest trees. The insect pests damage about 100,000 ha of forest in India. The annual loss caused by insects to seeds, transplants, standing trees, wood and finished products has been estimated to be about 10 per cent of […]
Pests of Forest Trees and Its Control | Agriculture
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Termites: Life Cycle, Damage and Control | Pests | Agriculture
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The termites, commonly called white-ants, are among the common insect pests belonging to the order Isoptera. They are found abundantly and widely in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. They live in large communities, mostly in underground nests and are familiar because of their depredations. They make small earthen mounds or earthen passages that […]
List of Polyphagous Pests | Agriculture
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Polyphagous pests are those which feed on plants belonging to diverse taxonomic groups. Generally, these pests multiply in large number are voracious feeders and cause considerable damage to agricultural crops. The most important polyphagous pests are termites, grasshoppers, hairy caterpillars, cutworms, etc. Other polyphagous pests include aphids, whiteflies, white grubs, mealy-bugs, tobacco caterpillar, gram caterpillar, […]