15 Apr Integrated pest management of 12 important pests of okra
भिंडी फसल 12 प्रमुख कीटों का एकीकृत कीट प्रबंधन Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), is an important vegetable crop grown throughout the year in India. The crop is attacked by number of pests of which shoot and fruit borer, leafhopper, whitefly, red spider mite, solenopsis mealy bug and root-knot nematode are most serious causing substantial reduction in crop growth and yield. In the present document the identification, life-history, nature of damage, management and various IPM practices have been discussed to save the crop from pests damage. The productivity of Okra in India is low compared to other countries due to yield losses caused by insect pests, diseases and nematodes. The crop is attacked by...