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IPM – Schedule ON MANGO Powdery mildew (Oidium mangiferae) Symptoms: Pathogen attacks the inflorescence, leaves, stalk of inflorescence and young fruits with white superficial powdery growth of fungus resulting in …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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