Wild plants of Chandigarh – Specimen 2 (Hyacinth bean )
Botanical name – Dolichos lablab)
Family – Fabaceae
Collection site – Sec-47, Chandigarh
Habitat – Wild
Habit – Climber near dumping ground ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Infestation found in: Tamarind seed flour
Fig. Infested Tamarind seed flour
Assumed pest: Cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne)
Morphological charecteristics (for confirmation)
Antenna is serr...
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Infestation found in: Coriander seed
Fig. Infested Coriander spice
Macrostructure image of infested pest:
Fig: Infested pest found in Coriander spice
Assumed pest: Drug store beetle (Stegobium pa...
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Infestation found in: Horse gram
Fig: Infested Horse gram pulse
Macrostructure image of infested pest:
Fig: Infested pest found in Horse gram pulse
Assumed pest: Cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus mac...
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Infestaion found in: Black cumin
Fig. Infested black cumin spice
Macrostructure image of infested pest:
Fig: Infested pest found in black cumin spice
Assumed pest: Red flour beetle (Tribolium cas...
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