Citrus plants are a favourite among home gardeners and commercial farmers alike. However, they are not just popular with people; pests love them too. Among the various insects that can severely attack citrus plants, sap-sucking… Read More »3 Serious Sap-Sucking Pests in Citrus: Measures to Control
Banana plants are known for their nutritious fruits and are more prone to pests like banana aphids. These aphids not just feed on the plants and fruits but also cause deadly diseases like Banana Bunchy… Read More »Banana Aphids: How to Control These 2 Deadly Diseases
Cruciferous vegetables (Cole Crops) such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts and turnips in their growth cycle are affected by many pests and diseases, some being hazardous to some of least importance. Among those that… Read More »8 Effective Ways to Control DBM in Cole Crops
Okra, also known as Bhendi, is a favourite vegetable in many households and an important crop for farmers. However, growing okra comes with its challenges, especially when it comes to pests. Some of the most… Read More »3 Invasive Okra Pests: Symptoms, Identification and Control Tips
Cotton crop, while being the important cash crop of India, has its own set of challenges, particularly in managing diseases that can significantly affect crop yield and quality. Out of all the diseases that cotton… Read More »2 Important Foliar Diseases in Cotton: Diagnosis and Management
Cotton plants are majorly prone to pests like bollworms and along with these you can also observe small reddish spots on the cotton plants, which is caused by anthracnose disease in cotton caused by the… Read More »Anthracnose in Cotton: A Serious Fungal Disease
Thrips are one of the important sucking pests that significantly impact chilli crops. Scirtothrips dorsalis infest the crop from their seedling stage to the reproductive stage, causing extensive damage by sucking the sap from leaves,… Read More »Control Thrips in Chilli: Cultural, Biological and Chemical Methods
Growing cotton requires the utmost care, as it is cultivated for its lint, and even a small oversight can directly affect the grade of the fibre as well as the colour of the lint. During… Read More »5 Signs of Bacterial Blight in Cotton: Identification and Treatment
Cotton is mainly grown for its fibre, known as lint. The quality of lint primarily depends on the cultivation methods. However, this quality can sometimes be compromised by diseases in the field, especially fungal diseases… Read More »3 Major Fungal Diseases in Cotton: Diagnosis and Treatment
Pumpkins are one of the widely known crops because of their nutrient content, and when it comes to production, India is the second largest producer. Together, India and China grow more than 60% of the… Read More »How to Grow Healthy Pumpkins: Fungal Disease Management