Spoilage molds growing on walls
Do molds spoil only foods? No they also are a nuisance on walls. Moldy growth on a wall shows greenish cotton-like growth. On analyzing it under a foldscope, it was seen to be Aspergillus. [gallery...
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Fungus within an apple core
On cutting an apple, i saw a fuzzy white fungus in the central core region of the apple. I took a sample and fixed it on a slide to look under a foldscope. It was a weft of fungal hyphae. I tried ...
Read ItPollen-pistil interactions in Coix grass
The red coloured feathery stigma of Coix grass when observed under a foldscope exhibited a beautiful pollen-pistil interaction. How the pollen were entangled within the hair was quite clear. [gall...
Read ItFoldscope reaches out to young minds.....@ Mycological Society of India meet 2018
45th MSI MEET 2018 hosted by MACS Agharkar, Pune: National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI) at MACS Agharkar Research Institute, conducted an International Symposium on Fungal Biology: ...
Read ItNorth-East Twinning Program- Bean aphid from North- East under foldscope- #Indiafoldscopephase1
Bean aphid Scientific name: Aphis craccivora Aphis craccivora prefers plants in the Fabaceae (beans, peas and groundnuts), but it is highly polyphagous and has been found on many plant species. It ...
Read ItNorth-East Twinning Program- Citrus aphid from North- East under foldscope- #Indiafoldscopephase1
Citrus aphid Scientific name: Toxoptera citricida The brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera citricida is one of the world’s most serious pests of citrus. Although brown citrus aphid alone can cause seriou...
Read ItNorth-East Twinning Program- Key characteristics of Green leaf hopper from North- East under foldscope- #Indiafoldscopephase1
Rice Green Leafhoppers Scientific names:Nephotettix virescens, N. nigropictus, N. cincticeps Manipuri name: Marek asangbi The green rice leafhopper is one of the most devastating insects of cultiva...
Read ItNorth-East Twinning Program- Key characteristics of Brown plant hopper from North- East under foldscope- #Indiafoldscopephase1
Brown Plant Hopper Scientific names: Nilaparvata lugens(Stal) Manipuri Name: Waikupchubi The brown planthopper are the most important pests of rice, which is the major staple crop for about half th...
Read ItIdentification keys of storage pest: Rice weevil- #Indiafoldscopephase 1
Assumed pest: Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) is an important pest of stored rice grain. Infestation starts from the field itself and is thus, a primary stored grain...
Read ItIdentification keys of storage pest: Confused flour beetle- #Indiafoldscopephase 1
Assumed pest: Confused flour beetle(Tribolium confusum) Confused flour beetle attacks stored grains and stored foods. Adults and larvae feed on broken kernels and finely ground materials in grain s...
Read ItKeys for identification of storage pest- Mediterranean pulse beetle - #Indiafoldscopephase 1
Infestation found in: Field bean Fig: Infested Field bean pulse Macrostructure image of infested pest: Fig: Infested pest found in Field bean pulse Assumed pest: Mediterranean pulse beetle (Bru...
Read ItFeathery stigma of the grass - Coix lacryma-jobi under foldscope
Coix is a gras which bears bead-like structures , which are green when young and become black, grey to ivory coloured on maturing. The stigma of Coix is trifid, coloured and feathery. The stigma wa...
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