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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. …
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. …
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. …
Rice yellow stem borer Scientific name: Scirpophaga incertulas. Family: Pyralidae. Order: Lepidoptera. Pest characters of Rice yellow stem borer 1. Moths are medium sized and triangular. 2. Larvae are yellowish …
Plant Resistance mechanism, Factors responsible for plant resistance/Characteristics of plant resistance Definition of Plant Resistance Resistance of plants in insect is the property that enable a plant to avoid, tolerate …
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, …
Definition and types of Repellents Definition of Repellents The chemical which causes insect to make oriented movements away from its source is known as repellents. Repellents usually substances with a …
Attractants in Entomology (Definition, types and uses) Definition of Attractants in Entomology A chemical which causes the insect to make an oriented movement towards its source is known as attractant. …
Chemical Methods of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) with Advantages and Disadvantages Chemical Methods of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Use of synthetic chemicals for managing pest population is called chemical control …
Physical Methods of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Reduction of pest population by using device which affect them physically or alter their physical environment. Manipulation of temperature, humidity, light is used …