Gummy stem blight

General Mycosphaerella cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in cucumber causes brown lesions on the foot and hi

Tea mosquito bug

Helopeltis Theivora Tea mosquito bug General The pest considered to be serious pest in tea growing areas. Helopeltis antonii attack cashew nut guava, neem and tea. Life cycle and appearance Adult is s

Tea spider mite

Oligonychus coffeae Tea spider mite General Oligonychus coffeae is most destructive pest in all tea growing areas of India causing considerable yield loss. Life cycle and appearance The life cycle of

Pink Bollworm

Pectinophora gossypiella Pink Bollworm General The pink bollworm is important pest in cotton cultivation. The pink bollworm is native to South Asian countries and has spread to all cotton growing regi

Citrus leaf miner

Phyllocnistis citrella Citrus leaf miner General Citrus leaf miner found in all regions where Citrus sp. is grown. Life cycle and appearance The moth lays the eggs singly up to 50 on lower surface of

Melon thrips

Thrips palmi Melon thrips General It is polyphagous pest and has been recorded more than 36 plants families. Life cycle and appearance The reproduction in Thrips palmi takes place by sexual as well as

Grape mealy bug

Maconellicoccus hirsutus Grape mealy bug General Mealy bug causes increasing threat to grape cultivation which leads to considerable yield loss. Life cycle and appearance Mealy bugs are found in crevi

Chilli thrips

About Scirtothrips dorsalis Scirtothrips dorsalis , commonly known as the chilli thrips, is an emerging pest of significant concern in greenhouse cultivation. Known for its ability to damage a wide va

Leaf miners

Diptera Leaf miners What are leaf miners? Leaf miners belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves

Mealybugs and scales

Hemiptera Mealybugs and scales What are mealybugs & scales? Mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae), soft scales (family Coccidae) and armoured scales (family Diaspididae) form three important families with