Sugarcane Root stock Borer Control Measure

Sugarcane Root stock Borer

Sugarcane Root stock Borer (Pest characters, Nature of Damage and Control Measure) Scientific Name: Emmalocera depressella.  Family: Pyralidae.   Order: Lepidoptera.  Pest characters of Sugarcane Root stock Borer 1.      Adults are …

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Sugarcane Top Shoot borer Management (Control Measure)

Sugarcane Top Shoot borer Management

Sugarcane Top Shoot borer Management (Control Measure), Pest characters, and Nature of Damage Scientific name: Scirpophaga excerptalis.  Family: Pyralidae.  Order: Lepidoptera.  Pest characters of Sugarcane Top Shoot borer         i.            …

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Rice gall midge control measures (Management)

Rice gall midge control measures

Rice gall midge control measures (Management) Pest characters, and Nature of Damage Scientific name: Orseolia oryzae.  Family: Cecidomyiidae.  Order: Diptera. Pest characters of Rice gall midge control measures  1.      Only …

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Rice Bug management (Control Measures)

Rice Bug Rice Bug management (Control Measures), Pest characters, and Nature of Damage Scientific name: Leptocorisa acuta.  Family: Coreidae.  Order: Hemiptera. Pest characters of Rice Bug 1.      Medium sized insect.  …

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Brown Plant Hopper management (Control Measures)

Brown Plant Hopper management

Brown Plant Hopper management  Scientific name: Nilaparvata lugens.  Family: Delphacidae.  Order: Hemiptera. Pest Characters of Brown Plant Hopper management  1.      Brown in colour.  2.      Both nymph and adult are harmful.  …

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Green leafhopper identification and management

Green leaf hopper management

Green leafhopper Scientific Name: Nephotettix virescence.    Family: Cicadellidae.    Order: Hemiptera.   Pest characters of Green leafhopper Both nymph and adult are harmful.    Mouthparts → piercing-sucking type.    …

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Antifeedants insect control

Antifeedants insect control

Deterrents/Rejectants/Antifeedants insect control (Main functions, Chemical types, Mode of action, Advantages and Disadvantages) Definition of Antifeedants/Deterrents/Rejectants  Antifeedants are the chemicals which prevent feeding. Detheir et al (1960) proposed the term,  …

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