3 most common vegetable pests and their control measure

common vegetable pests

3 most common vegetable pests and their control measure Epilachna beetle Scientific name: Epilachna dodecastigma. Family: Coccinelliadae. Order: Coleoptera.  This is one of the major pest for vegetable crops in Bangladesh causing considerable damage to  brinjal,tomato, potato, bean and cucurbitaceous vegetables. Nature of Damage The beetles as well as grubs cause damage by feeding upon the epidermis of leaf tissues leaving  parallel band of uneaten tissues between the leaves. Thus present a tube like appearance. They turn  brown, dry up and fall of completely defoliating of the plant. Life History 1. Eggs are laid in batches on the dorsal surface of the leaves.  2. Incubation period 4­-6 summer and 9-10 in winter. 3. There larval stages in up to 2 weeks, pupal stages in 1 week. …

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Chemical method of pest control

Chemical method of pest control

Chemical method of pest control: Different types of chemicals are used for the control of insect pests. Insecticides can be grouped in various ways, such as their chemical composition, mode …

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Pest control at home [Cultural method]

Pest control at home

Pest control at home [Cultural method] Cultural methods of Pest management: Cultural methods of insect pest management comprise the regular farm management so perform to destroy insect pest as to …

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Basic Principle of pest control

Basic Principle of pest control

Basic Principle of pest control 1. Understanding the agro-ecosystem 2. Planning the agro-ecosystem. 3. Cost/benefit-and benefit/risk. 4. Tolerance to pest damage 5. Leave of pest residues 6. Time of treatments …

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