All about Jowar Shoot Fly

Jowar Shoot Fly Scientific Name: Atherigona soccata Rond. Class & Order: Anthomyidae – Diptera Economic Importance: It is one of the serious pests of sorghum in India. The Pest attacks the crop only in early stage of growth and infestation goes up to 80%. The high yielding hybrids … Continue reading →

Introduction of Pests and diseases

Introduction of Pests and diseases Potato tuber moth from Italy; Wooly aphids of apple and fluted scales of citrus from Australia. · False smut of Wheat – Australia; Coffee rust and Bunchy top of banana – Sri Lanka. · Adoptation of a variety to a new environment is knows as … Continue reading →

Common smut (Ustilago maydis) Of Maize

DISEASE: Common smut (Syn. boil smut, blister smut) PATHOGEN: Ustilago maydis (Syn. Ustilago zeae) HOSTS: Maize (Zea mays), teosinte (Zea mexicana) Taxonomy of ustilago maydis Kingdom :Fungi – champignons, Fungo, fungi Subkingdom: Dikarya Division: Basidiomycota – … Continue reading →

Fungal Disease In Plant

Fungi constitute the largest number of plant pathogens and are responsible for a range of serious plant diseases. Most vegetable diseases are caused by fungi. They damage plants by killing cells and/or causing plant stress. Sources of fungal infections are infected seed, soil, crop debris, nearby … Continue reading →

Diseases of Coconut and Oil palm

Coconut 1.Bud rot(Phytophthora palmivora) Symptoms Palms of all ages are susceptible to the disease, but it is more severe in young palms of 5-20 years. The first indication of the diseases is seen on the central shoot of the tree (spindle). The heart leaf shows discolouration which … Continue reading →

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All about Jowar Shoot Fly

Introduction of Pests and diseases

Common smut (Ustilago maydis) Of Maize

Fungal Disease In Plant

Diseases of Coconut and Oil palm