Chillies
Chilli Thrips
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Nymph: Are small, linear, easily fragile abdomen with straw yellow colour
Adult: Fringed wings




Management
Green peach aphid
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Nymphs: Initially are greenish, but soon turn yellowish
Adults: yellowish green in colour





Management
Tobacco Cutworm
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Egg: Eggs are golden yellow, laid in masses and covered by silky hairs.
Larva: Are seen in groups, young caterpillars are light green with black head or black spots
Adult: Are brown in colour. Forewings are brown colour with wavy white markings, hind wings are white colour with a brown patch along the margin.

Larva

Larva

Pupa

Adult

Symptom
Management
Gram caterpillar
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Eggs: Are spherical in shape and creamy white in colour, laid singly
Larva: Shows colour variation from greenish to brown
Pupa: Brown in colour, occurs in soil, leaf, pod and crop debris
Adult: Female is brownish yellow stout moth, Male is light greenish in colour with “V” shaped markings.





Management
Yellow mite
Symptoms of damage
Identification of pest
Egg: Oval shaped eggs and white in colour
Nymphs: white in colour
Adult: Large, oval and broad and yellowish in colour





Management
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