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 more than 72 insect pests and infests the crop from seedling to harvest stage. The shoot and fruit borer (Earias vittella), fruit borer(Helicoverpa armigera), leaf roller (Sylepta derogata), leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula biguttula), whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), aphid (Aphis gossypii), solenopsis mealy bug (Phenacoccus solenopsis), dusky cotton bug (Oxycarenus hyalinipennis), red cotton bug (Dysdercus koenigii), red spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) are some of important pests which cause damage in okra crop. Integrated pest management practices are being discussed for 12 important Okra crops. 1. Shoot and fruit borer (Earias vittella): Identification: The E. vittella moths measure about 2.5 cm across the...