These yellowish brown coloured beetles are feeding on pollens & petals of the flowers. Bearing of fruits are affected. Initially, lower countable population is observed...

Proper selection of the nozzle at the time of spraying chemicals in the crop is very important. The nozzle determines the amount of spray fluid that spreads over a...

Caterpillars feed on the peel of water melon in favourable environment. Sometimes, it can also enter into the fruit by making hole and feed on the internal content....

Melon thrips cause severe injury to the plants. Leaves become yellow, white or brown, and then crinkle and die. Heavily infested fields sometimes acquire a bronze colour....

If the fruit is damaged by the fruit fly, the fruit periodically changes in shape and deteriorates its quality. Market price is also adversely affected. From the beginning,...

• Well drained soil is suitable for watermelon cultivation. • Yields high in tropical climate. • Before sowing, ploughing should be done for 2-...