Turmeric shoot borer ( Conogethes punctiferalis, Pyraustidae, Lepidoptera) - 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 )

Insect pest of cotton

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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)

Insect pest of crucifers

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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)

Insect pest of spring vegetable/ solanaceous crop

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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)

Insect pest of cucurbitaceae

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Red pumpkin beetle (Aulocophora fovicollis, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)

Fruit fly (Bactocera cucubite, B. tau, B. zonatus, Tephritidae, Diptera)

Cucurbit sting bug (Coridus janus, Aspongopu janus, Pentatomidae, Hemiptera)

Insect pest of sugarcane

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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)

Insect pest of Tea and coffee

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Tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis theivora)

Insect pest of mango

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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)

Insect pest of banana

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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)

Insect pest of citrus fruit

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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)

Insect pest of apple

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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)

Insect pest of litchi

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Litchi bug ( Tessaratoma papillosa, Pentatomidae ,Hemiptera)

Pomegranate fruit borer( Virachola isacrat,lycaenidae, Lepidioptera)

Insect pest of guava

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Castor capsule borer (Conogethes punctiferalis,Pyraustidae,Lepidoptera)

Insect pest of Bulb and Rhizome

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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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Turmeric shoot borer ( Conogethes punctiferalis, Pyraustidae, Lepidoptera)

The caterpillar enters into the aerial stem killing the central shoot which results in the appearance of ‘dead heart’. For details on the bionomics and management refer castor/guava fruit borer.

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