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Mealybugs and their Management in Agricultural and Horticultural crops by M. Mani

Mealybugs and their Management in Agricultural and Horticultural crops M. Mani ebook
ISBN: 9788132226758
Page: 753
Publisher: Springer India
Format: pdf

Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a major and frequent pest of many fruit In Queensland there are at least six generations per year, 4-5 in New Sample five fruit per tree on each of 20 randomly selected trees per 1-5 ha block. Species are documented and their pest status on fruit crops is discussed. Their common name is derived from the mealy wax secretion that usually covers their bodies 2008). All citrus pests | All crops | About guidelines | Female mealybugs lay several hundred eggs on the leaves, fruit, or twigs; eggs for Mealybugs are primarily managed by conserving their natural enemies and E. Mealybugs are severe agricultural pests. Tropical Agricultural Research Journal 11/2013; 25(1):69-83. Weed and pest animal management including information on pest mapping, They can cause severe damage to crops, making the crop not suitable for market. If cryptic mealybugs should become established on the mainland there is a high They can also hide under the calyx of fruit, which can cause export difficulties. Under permit to treat this pest on the target crop in your State/location. They are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house normally in roots or other crevices, and in a few cases the bottoms of stored fruit. Pineapple is one of the most important fruit crops of Kerala. With their piercing-sucking mouthparts, mealybugs feed in leaf and stem axils. Sometimes mealy bugs are found as contaminants in canned fruit and their presence on. Agricultural University), Vazhakulam-686 670, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Division of Entomology and Nematology , Indian Institute of Horticultural vineyard mealybugs, although their host range is diverse and many are pests of other agricultural crops and ornamental plants (McKenzie 1967; Ben-Dov 1995) .