20 Mar Eco-Friendly Management of Cabbage Butterflies:Most Destructive Pests of Cole Crops in Hilly Regions of India
गोभी तितलियों की पारिस्थितिकी के अनुकूल प्रबंधन: भारत के पहाड़ी क्षेत्रों में कोल फसलों के सबसे विनाशकारी कीट Plants belonging to the genus Brassica (more specifically, varieties of the species Brassica oleracea) within the family Brassicaceaeor Cruciferae are referred as Cole Crops. Due to its high nutritional value, these crops (viz., cabbage, cauliflower, knolkhol, brocolii, toria, sarson and mustard etc.) are extensively grown in various parts of the world. It provides much needed dietary fibres, essential minerals and vitamins. Cole crops are also the major component of human diet throughout the world. It has been estimated that insect pest alone causes more than 40% of yield loss of vegetables annually. Among all, the large...