Cruciferous vegetables belong to the family Brassicaceae/Cruciferae. This family includes vegetables like Cabbage, cauliflower, Radish, Broccoli, Mustard, Turnip, Land cress, Water cress and similar green leafy vegetables. We can observe different kind of pests in these crops DIAMOND BACK MOTH Causal organism : Plutella xylostella Symptoms Small yellow mines are caused by young caterpillars on […]
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Diseases of Maize Leaf Blight Caused by : Helmithosporium Maides Symptoms of Damage We can observe small yellowish round/oval water soaked spots on the lower leaves and gradually spreads to upper leaves. Later spots of reddish brown margin covered with grey centre start to enlarge and become elliptical. Severe infestation leads to blighted appearance on
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OKRA SHOOT AND FRUIT BORER Causal organism : Earias vitella and Earias insulana Symptoms of damageUpper part of the plant wither and droop We can observe shedding of buds and flowers Bores holes in fruits Deformed fruits can be seen. IdentificationEarias VitellaEgg Egg are sky blue in colour and are small.Larva Are brownish with white streaks
Pumpkin is a popular rainy season crop in India. Its majorly grown in kharif season i.e mansoon and summer season. India is the second largest country in the world to produce pumpkin .Here are some local names fro pumpkin:Kumbalakai- kannadaGummadi kaya- telguPoosaniki- tamilMathanga-malayalamLal bhopala- marathiKaddu – hindiKollaano velo -Gujrati Pumpkin seeds Pumkin flower varieties of
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