Pod fly (Melanagromyza obtusae, Agromyzidae ,Diptera) - Pedigogy

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Insect pest of cereal

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Rice hispa (Dicladispa armigera, Chysomelidae Coleopteran)

Rice case worm (Nymphula depuntalis , pyrilidae , lepidioptera )

Rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Pyralidae, Lepiodeptera )

Grasshopper (Hieroglyphus baniana, Acrididae ,Orthoptera )

Rice ear cut caterpillar (Mythimna separate, Noctudiae , Lepidioptera)

Green leaf hopper (Nephotettix nigropictus, Nephotettix virescens , cicadilidae)

Rice gundi bug / rice ear head bug (leptocorisa oratorius,Coreidae ,Hemiptera)

Brown plant hopper (Nilaparvata lugens ,Delphacidae,Homoptera )

Gall midge (Orseolia oryzae, diptera )

Field cricket(Brachytrupes portentosus, Gryllidae, Orthoptera)

Fall field cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus)

Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa orientalis, Orthoptera )

Flower beetle (Chiloloba acuta, Ctenonidae, Coleoptera)

Yellow rice stem borer (Scirpophaga incertula ,pyralidae,lepidioptera)

Pink borer (Sesamia inferens , Noctuidae , Lepidipteran)

White grub (Phylophaga rugosa ,Scrabaediae ,Coleptera)

Wire worm (Agriotes spp., Elateridae ,Coleoptera)

Maize stem borer/ pale headed striped borer(Chilo partelus )

Maize stalk borer (Busseola fasicola, Noctuidae, Lepidioptera)

Fall army worm ( Spodoptera frugiperda , Noctuidae , lepidioptera )

Tobacco caterpillar (Sodoptera litura , Noctuidae , Lepidiotera)

Rice swarming caterpillar( Spodoptera mauritia, Noctuidae , Lepidioptera )

Insect pest of leguminous crop

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Pod fly (Melanagromyza obtusae, Agromyzidae ,Diptera)

Soybean hairy caterpillar (Spilactia casignata, Archtiidae, Lepidiopterea )

Pea leaf miner ( Liriomyza huidberensis, Agromyzidae , Diptera )

Cowpea pod borer (lampides boeticus , lycaenidae , lepidioptera )

Spotted pod borer(maruca testulalis ,pyralidae ,lepidioptera )

Cowpea aphid ( Aphis carcivora / A. fabae /A. gossypi, Aphididae, Homoptera )

Legumes pod bug (Anoplocnemis curvipes ,Coreidae, Hemiptera )

Pod stem fly( Ophiomyia phaseoli, Agromyzida , Diptera)

Plume moth ( Exelastis atomosa)

Gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera , Noctuidae, lepidioptera )

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Cotton jassid ( Amrasca biguttaula, Cicadellidae, Homoptera )

Red cotton bug (Dysderus koeinigii ,pyrrhocoridae , Hemiptera )

Pink boll worm (pectinophora gossypiella , gelechiidae ,lepidioptera)

Spotted boll worm (Earis vitella ,E.insulana, Noctuidae,lepidioptera)

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Cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassica nepalensis , Pieridae , lepidioptera)

Diamond back moth (plutella xylostella ,plutellidae , Lepidioptera)

Flea beetle( Phyllotreta crucifere, Chysomelidae,Coleoptera)

Mustard saw fly (Athalia lugens,Ttenthredinidae, Hymenoptera )

Mustard aphid(lipaphis erysimi,Aphididae, Homoptera )

Cabbage borer ( Hellula undalis, pyralidae, Lepidioptera )

Cabbage leaf webber (Crocidolomia binotalis, Pyralidae, Lepidioptera )

Cabbage semilooper (Tircihoplusia ni, Noctuidae, Lepidoptera)

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Tomato fruit borer( Helicoverpa armigera, Noctuidae, Lepidioptera )

Potato tuber moth ( Pthorimoea oprculela, Gelichlidae, Lepidioptera )

Red ant ( Doryllus orentalis, Dorylidae, Hymenoptera)

Tomato leaf miner(Tuta absoluta, Gelichiidae,Lepidioptera )

White fly ( Bemisia tabaci, Aleyrodiade , Homoptera)

Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (Leucinoides orbonalis, Pyralidae , Lepidioptera)

Hadda beetle/spotted beetle (Epilachna spp, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera)

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Sugarcane leaf hopper( Pyrilla perpusilla, Lophopidae , Hemiptera)

Sugarcane early shoot borer (Chilo infuscatellus, pyralidae, Lepidioptera)

sugarcane top borer (Scirpophaga nivella, Pyrallidae, lepidioptera)

Sugarcane Mealybug (Saccharicoccus sacchari, Pseudococcidae, Hemiptera)

Sugarcane root borer (Polycha/Emmalocera depressella, Pyralidae, Lepidioptera)

Jute hairy caterpillar (splilarctia oblique, Arctiidae, Lepidioptera)

Jute semilooper (Anomis sablifera, Noctuidae, Lepidioptera)

Jute Stem Weevil: Apion corchori (Apionidae: Coleoptera)

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Tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis theivora)

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Mango hopper (Idioscopus niveosparsus , Cicadellidae , Homoptera)

Mango melay bug (Drosicha mangiferae , Margarodidae , Hemiptera)

Mango stem boror (Bactrocera rufomaculata , cermbycidae, coleoptera)

Mango stone weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae, curculionidae ,coleoptera)

Mango shoot gall maker (Apsylla cistellata ,Psyllidae, Homoptera)

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Banana skipper ( Erionata thrax thrax , Hesperiidae ,Lepidioptere)

Banana scaring beetle (Nodostoma viridipeinnis , Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)

Banana aphid ( Pentalonia nigronervosa ,Aphididae , Homoptera)

Banana pseudostem weevil ( Odoiporus longicollis, Curculionidae , Coleopteran)

Banana rhizome weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus, Cucurlionidae, Coleoptera)

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lemon butterfly ( Papilo demoleus , Papilionidae, Lepidioptera )

Citrus leaf minor ( Phyllocnistis citrella , phyllocnistidae, lepidioptera)

Citrus psylla ( Diaphorina citrii, psyllidae, hemiptera )

Red scale (Aonidiella auranti, Diaspidida, Homoptera )

Citrus Green stink Bug( Rhynchocoris poseidon, humeralis,Pentatomidae, Hemiptera)

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Wooly aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum, Aphididae, Homoptera)

San Jose Scale (Diaspidiotus perniciosus, Diaspididae)

Apple stem borer (Apriona cinera, Crembycidae, coleopteran)

Apple root borer ((Dorysthenes hugely, Creambycidae, Coleoptera)

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Litchi bug ( Tessaratoma papillosa, Pentatomidae ,Hemiptera)

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Onion thrips(Thrips tabaci, Thripidae, Thysanoptera)

Onion Maggot: Delia antiqua (Anthomyiidae: Diptera)

Turmeric shoot borer ( Conogethes punctiferalis, Pyraustidae, Lepidoptera)

Rhizome scale (Aspidiotus hartii, Diaspididae,Hemiptera)

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Pod fly (Melanagromyza obtusae, Agromyzidae ,Diptera)

Damaging stage : larvae

Damaging symptoms :

Dark brown encrustation on the pod
Dry pod showing pin head size
Seed shriveled striped and partially

Identification

Egg :- layaing egg in plant and soil.

Larva :- tiny creamy white maggot, legless.

Pupa :- inside the pod

Adult :– metallic back fly.

Management

Collection and
Spray carbaryl ,repeat on 15 days
Systemic insecticide , dimethoate .

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