Fall armyworm can be one of the more difficult insect pests to control in maize crop. Late planted fields and later maturing hybrids are more likely to become infested....

Host: This insect is a serious pest of sugarcane in northern India where it also occasionally feeds on maize, millets, rice, barley, oats, sorghum, bajra and wild grasses. Damage:...

The larvae of this insect feed on a wide range of plants, including many cultivated crops. Lets know deep about this insect. Symptoms of damage: Larvae feed on the...

Mango mealy bug (Drosicha mangiferae) is one of the major pests of mango. Eggs: The eggs are laid in soil around the tree trunk. There is great variation in the time...

Life cycle of the insect:_x000D_ There are four stages in its life cycle. Egg, larva, pupa, adult._x000D_ _x000D_ Egg: - After the first monsoon rains, adult beetles...

Maize stem borer (Chilo partellus) is one of the major threatening global pests of the maize crop. Lets know deep about this insect. _x000D_ Egg: - Eggs are flat oval...

Citrus leaf miner larvae feed by creating shallow tunnels, or mines, in young leaves of citrus trees. As the larvae feed a thin dark silver line appears just under...

Castor semi-looper is a great damage causing pest of the oilseed crop. It seasonally occurs in the months of July to September. It feeds on many different plant species...

Mango fruit fly is believed to be the single largest crop damage in India. It accounts for about 27 per cent of harvesting loss. The flies attack semi ripe and mature...

Fruit and shoot borer is a major and regular pest of brinjal causing damage to even 30 -50% of fruits or more. Let’s see the stages of this pest and ways to control...

The tobacco caterpillar is a polyphagous insect pest. It is an important pest of potato, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, peas and cowpea. The larvae cause direct damage...

Hawk moths lay eggs under the leaf of the vine. The larvae have their own polymorphism starting from black or grey with dark lines on the backside. They turn green...

Trichogramma is a minute egg parasitic wasp, that attacks the eggs over 150 species of moths, including cabbage looper, codling moth, oriental fruit moth, twig borers...

Diamondbac moth attacks only plants in the family Cruciferae. Virtually all cruciferous vegetable crops are eaten, including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Chinese...

It is an occasional but very serious pest of mango found all over the country. Amlet and Mulgoas are highly susceptible varieties. Also...

It is a polyphagous insect pest, mainly infesting the field crops such as sugarcane and groundnut. There are two species in white grub i.e Holotrichia...

Lemon butterfly is a severe pest that occurs in citrus family horticultural crop. Caterpillars feed voraciously on light green tender leaves and leave only the mid-ribs....

Host Plants: Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Tobacco etc. Identification: - Fully grown larvae measures about 15-20 mm in length. It is elongated and is light green in colour...

• It is a major insect pest in sugarcane, and mainly infests young plants. • Up to 50% loss in crops is observed as a result. • Penetrates inside by piercing the...