Pink Bollworm

growing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Shredding of buds due to infestation of flower buds. Formation of rosette flower owing to flower infestation [...] plugged with excreta of the insect which are feeding inside the boll. Reduction of lint development, discolouration, and destruction of seed. Premature drop [...] 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

Fusarium head blight or scab

density. The foot of the plant is infected, either because the seedling was infected or by direct infection of the foot by overwintering inoculum. On the infected [...] spread the disease. Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum ) primarily infects the older, lower leaves. The spores are dispersed upwards to the ears by [...] greenhouses Prevent stress for the plants Ensure there is adequate soil drainage Apply nitrogen in the form of nitrate instead of ammonium Prevent damage during

Pepper

The pepper plant (genus Capsicum ) belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild [...] supported to prevent damage or breakage of their tender stems. The pepper plant has become one of the most widely cultivated crop worldwide. The development [...] habanero. The pepper plant is native to tropical America. Pepper plants are perennials, but are typically grown as summer annuals. Pepper plants are propagated

Leaf miners

quantity of foliage can be lost before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host [...] 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 [...] cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue which can lead to desiccation

Coffee

beans are the source of one of the most popular beverages in the world. They are in fact, not actual beans, but the seeds of Coffea , a genus of flowering [...] red or purple fruit called ‘cherries’. These contain two seeds, the coffee beans. One of the most widely grown coffee crops is the Coffea arabica which [...] flowering plants whose seeds are known worldwide as coffee beans. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family and grows on shrubs native to tropical and southern Africa

Anthurium

About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is [...] is actually an altered leaf (also called spathe) with many flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours [...] spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular colour. Other types include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe

Cotton

spp. Cotton About The cotton boll, a protective casing for the seeds of the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre which is spun [...] into thread and woven into cloth worldwide. Cotton plants belong to the genus Gossypium and are part of the mallow family Malvaceae . Cultivation conditions [...] require plenty of sunshine (no frost), moderate rainfall (60-120 cm), and fairly heavy soils. These conditions can be found within the seasonally dry tropics

Tea

Tea Tea belongs to the genus Camellia and family Camelliaceae. Tea plant is an economically important plantation crop extensively cultivated in the hills [...] rainfall from 150 to 300cm throughout the year. Tea plantation is shade loving plant and grows vigorously under the shade trees. The original species, [...] hills of North-eastern and Southern states. Tea is native of China. Tea bush is sub-tropical and tropical plant grows well in hot and humid climate. The ideal

Oleander aphid

rather than eggs and that the progeny are clones of the adult female. The nymphs feed in colonies on the shoots at the top of the plant. Nymphs progress through [...] region, the origin of its principal host plant, oleander. Damage symptoms The colonies of bright yellow aphids can easily be seen on the shoots of the host [...] host plants. The damage caused by the aphid colonies is mainly aesthetic due to the large amounts of sticky honeydew produced and the resulting black sooty

Gerbera

About The gerbera belongs to the family of daisies or Asteraceae . The flowering plant is originally from South Africa and grew among others in the Cape [...] result of crossing the Gerbera jamesonii with another species from South Africa, the Gerbera viridifolia. The result is generally known as Gerbera hybrida [...] Nowadays, the gerbera is still popular and extensively used as a decorative garden plant or sold as cut flower. Domesticated cultivars are usually the result