1. Flowering Stage Insect Pests
Introduction
Several pest species damage crops during their growth and development in the field. Some pests are associated with specific crop growth stage while others may occur during more than one or during all crop growth stages. It is imperative to study pest profile of crops for better understanding of crop-pest interactions. Flowering stage pests directly have bearing on crop yield because plants can no more compensate pest damage at this juncture of their development.
Gundhi bug- Flowering stage pest of rice
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2. Gundhi bug Leptocorisa acuta
Rice
Gundhi bug Leptocorisa acuta
Gundhi bug
Yellow stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas
Panicle thrips Stenchaetothrips biformis
Stem borer
Leaf folder Cnaphalocrosis medinalis
Thrips
Hispa Dicladispa armigera
Leaf folder
Hispa
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3. Brown planthooper Nilaparvata lugens (BPH)
Rice
Brown planthopper
Brown planthooper Nilaparvata lugens
(BPH)
Whitebacked planthopper Sogatella furcifera
(WBPH)
Grasshopper Hieroglyphus banian
White-backed planthopper
Root weevil Echinocnemus oryzae
Grasshopper
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4. Potato tuber moth Phthorimoea operculella
Courtesy: discover.org
Hadda beetle Epilachna vigintioctopunctata
White grub Holotrichia conferta
Hadda
beetle
Grey weevil Myllocerus subfasciatus
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White grub
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Shoot and fruit borer Leucinodes orbonalis
Grey weevil
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5. Whitefly Trialeurodes vaporarium Bemisia tabaci
Potato
Aphid
Courtesy: entnemdept.ufl.edu
Aphid Myzus persicae
Aphis gossypii
Whitefly Trialeurodes vaporarium
Bemisia tabaci
Whitefly
Courtesy: ivia.es
Thrips Olenothrips indicus
Thrips
Courtesy: erec.ifas.ufl.edu
Jassid Amrasca biguttula biguttula
Jassid
Courtesy: agropedia.iitk.ac.in
Tobacco caterpillar Spodoptera litura
Tobacco caterpillar
Courtesy: baovethucvat.org
Cutworm Agrotis ipsilon
Cutworm
Courtesy: bkmarro.de
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6. Flower thrips Thrips florum
Banana
Flower thrips Thrips florum
Scale moth Nacoleia octasema
Leaf beetle Nodostoma subcastatum
Rhizome weevil
Courtesy: article.wn.com
Rhizome weevil Cosmopolites sordidus
Pseudostem borer Odioporus longicollis .
Psedostem borer
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7. Banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa
Courtesy: ecoport.org
Banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa
Coconut scale Aspidiotus destructor
Scale
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Leaf thrips Helionothrips kadaliphilus
Scirtothrips signipennis
Mealy bug Pseudococcus sp
Mealy bug
Courtesy: itp.lucidcentral.org2
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8. Mango hopper Idioscopus niveosparsus I. clypealis Amritodes atkinsoni
Aphid Toxoptera odine
Mango hopper
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Flower webber Eublemma versicolor
Hairy caterpillar Euproctis fraterna
Porthesia scintillans
Looper Thalassodes quadraria
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9. Flower gall midge Procystiphora mangifereae Dasyneura amaramanjarae
Mango
Mealy bug
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Flower gall midge Procystiphora mangifereae
Dasyneura amaramanjarae
Mealy bug Drosicha mangiferae
Mango stem borer
Courtesy: wharsthatbug.com2
Stem borer Bactocera rufomaculata
Bark eating caterpillar Indarbela tetraonis
I. quadrinotata
Bark eating caterpillar
Courtesy: web.pau.edu
Red ant Oecophylla smaragdina
Red ant
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10. Stem borer Sinoxylon anale
Grape
Stem borer Sinoxylon anale
Shot hole borer Xyleborus crassiuscules
Grapevine thrips Rhipiphothrips cruentatus
Aleurocanthus spiniferus
Stem girdler Stethenias grisator
Thrips
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11. Grapevine leaf roller Sylepta lunalis
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Mealy bug Ferrisia virgata
Maconellicoccus hirsutus
Leaf miner Phyllocnistis toparcha
Leaf miner
Courtesy: ikisan.com
Leaf eating caterpillar Spodoptera litura
Leaf eating caterpillar
Courtesy: powellgardens.wordpres
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12. Fruit borer Helicoverpa armigera
Tomato
Fruit borer
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Fruit borer Helicoverpa armigera
Serpentine leaf miner
Courtesy: Ikisan.com
Serpentine leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii
Semilooper Trichoplusia ni
Semilooper
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Tobacco caterpillar Spodoptera litura
Tobacco caterpillar
Courtesy: baovethucvat.org
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13. Whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Tomato
Whitefly
Courtesy: ivia.es
Whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Aphid
Courtesy: entnemdept.ufl.edu
Aphids Aphis gossypii
Thrips Frankliniella schultzei
Thrips
Courtesy: erec.ifas.ufl.edu
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14. Let’s Sum Up Flowering stage insect pests
Rice: Gundhi bug, Yellow stem borer, Panicle thrips, Leaf folder, Hispa, BPH, WBPH, Grasshopper, Root weevil
Potato: Potato tuber moth, Hadda beetle, White grub, Grey weevil, Shoot and fruit borer , Aphid Whitefly, Thrips, Jassid, Tobacco caterpillar, Cutworm
Banana: Flower thrips, Scale moth, Leaf beetle, Rhizome weevil, Pseudostem borer, Banana aphid, Coconut scale, Leaf thrips, Mealy bug
Mango: Mango hopper, Aphid, Flower webber, Hairy caterpillar, Looper, Flower gall midge, Mealy bug, Stem borer, Bark eating caterpillar, Red ant
Grapes: Stem borer, Shot hole borer, Grapevine thrips, Stem girdler, Grapevine leaf roller, Mealy bug, Leaf miner, Leaf eating caterpillar
Tomato: Fruit borer, Serpentine leaf miner, Semilooper, Tobacco caterpillar, Whitefly, Aphids,
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