The idea of controlling insects by sterilising technique was first conceived by E.F. Knipling as far back as 1937 in a laboratory in Texas, USA. While studying the biology of the screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), he observed that the female fly mated only once (monogamous). From this, he argued that if the males of […]
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Learn about the pests that damage winter vegetables and its control. 1. Cabbage Caterpillar, Pieris Brassicae (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): The cabbage caterpillar is world-wide and is found wherever cruciferous vegetables are grown. It is a serious pest of cabbage, cauliflower, knol-khol and it may also attack turnip, radish, sarson, toria (Brassica campestris) and other cruciferous […]
Pests of Brinjal and Its Control | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage brinjal and its control. 1. Brinjal Lacewing Bug, Urentius Sentis Distant (Hemiptera: Tingidae): The lace-wing bug is distributed in the northwestern parts of the Indian Sub-continent and is common in the plains. Except for brinjal, it has not been recorded feeding on any other plant. Both the nymphs and […]