1. PESTS OF SUGERCANE
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON
NAME
HOST DAMAGING
STAGE
DAMAGE CONTROL PHYLUM CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS
1. Pyrilla perpusilla Sugarcane
Leaf
hopper
Sugarcane,
wheat, maize,
oat, barley,
bajra,sorghum
both NYMPH &
ADULT
Sucking of
sap from
succulent
leaves (35%
of yield)
0.25%
endosulfan
Or spraying of
0.01% endrin
Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Fulgoridae Pyrilla
2. Aleurolobous
barodensis
Sugarcane
Whitefly
Sugarcane,
wheat, barley,
grasses
NYMPH Sucking the
cell sap of
leaves
Spraying of 1.5
litres
endosulfan
Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Aleurodidae Aleurolobus
3. Scirpophaga nivella Sugarcane
Top Borer
Sugarcane,
Sarkanda, Kahi
CATERPILLAR Feed upon
growing
buds &
cause dead
Heart
Spraying of
0.02% endrin or
use of 5% BHC
Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralididae Scripophaga
4. Emmalocera
depressella
Sugarcane
Root Borer
Sugarcane,
Maize, Sarkand
CATERPILLAR Attack on
stem and
roots (10%
of yield)
Use of aldrin Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralididae Emmalocera
5. Bissetia steniellus Gurdaspur
Borer
Sugercane CATERPILLAR Feed on the
top part of
stem
Spraying 1.5
Litre endosulfan
with 1000 litres
of waters
Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralididae Bissetia
Pyrilla perpusilla Aleurolobous barodensis Scirpophaga nivella Emmalocera depressella Bissetia steniellus
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2. PEST OF COTTON
6. Dysdercus
cingulatus
Red Cotton
Bug
Cotton, Lady’s
finger, Holly
hock, Maize
both NYMPH
& ADULT
Sucking sap
of leaves,
flowers,
bolls, seed
By dusting with
10% BHC @ rate
of 25kg per
hectare
Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Pyrrhocoridae Dysdercus
Dysdercus cingulatus Sesamia inferens
PEST OF WHEAT
7. Sesamia inferens Wheat
Stem Borer
Wheat, Maize,
Paddy, Jowar,
Barly, sugercane
CATERPILLAR Attack on
young stem
Spray of 35%
endosulfan @
1L/hectare
Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Sesamia
PESTS OF PADDY
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON
NAME
HOST DAMAGING
STAGE
DAMAGE CONTROL PHYLUM CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS
8. Leptocorisa
varicornis
Rice
Gundhi
Bug
Rice plant,
maize, johwar,
bajra, millets,
grasses,
sugarcane
Both NYMPH &
ADULTS
Sucking
milky sap
from young
grains
Spray of 2.5%
aldrin or
5% malthion
Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Alydidae Leptocorisa
9. Hieroglyphus
banian
Rice
Grasshopp
er
Rice plant,
arhar, johwar,
bajra, maize,
grasses,
sugarcane
BOTH NYMPH
& ADULT
Feed on
leaves &
Defoliation
of plant (50%
+ of yield)
Spray of
30% aldrin ,
0.02% dieldrin,
0.04% heptachlor
Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Heiroglyphus
10. Tryporyza
incertulus
Rice Stem
Borer
Rice Plants CATERPILLAR Boring or
drilling into
stem
use of 6% lindane
& Spray of 0.003%
chlorpyriphos
Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Tryporyza
3. 11. Dicladispa
armigera
Rice Hispa Paddy Plants both GRUBS &
ADULT
Feed on
green
matter of
leaves
dusting with
10% BHC @ rate
of 30kg/hect
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelida
e
Dicladispa
Leptocorisa varicornis Hieroglyphus banian Tryporyza incertulus Dicladispa armigera
PESTS OF VEGETABLES
12. Aulacophora
foveicollis
Red
Pumpkin
Beetle
Cucurbits, Mint ADULT Feed on
leaves,
flowers &
Fruits
Spray of
malathion @
1ml/L or apply
trichloroform
1kg/ hectare
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelida
e
Aulacophora
13. Dacus
cucurbitae
Pumpkin
Fruitfly
Pumpkin,
Watermelon,
Brinjal, Tomato,
Guava, Tori,
Papaya
both
MAGGOTS &
ADULT flies
Making
tunnels
within fruits
Spray of 0.003%
Dimethoate or
apply 20g
malthion, 200g
yeast in 20L H2O
Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Trypetidae Dacus
14. Epilachna
vigintioctopunctata
Hadda
Beetle
Tomato,
Cucurbits,
Potato, Brinjal
both GRUBS &
ADULTS
Feed on
leaves and
flower
Spray of
0.002% methyl
parathion
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Coccinellidae Epilachna
15. Tetranychus
telarius
Vegetable
Mite
Brinjal, Beans,
Ladyfinger
both NYMPHS
& ADULTS
Feed on
leaves
Spray of 0.1%
thiometon
Arthropoda Archnid
a
Acarina Tetranychidae Tetranychus
Aulacophora foveicollis Dacus cucurbitae Epilachna Tetranychus telarius
4. PESTS OF STORED GRAINS
16. Collosobruchus
maculatus
Pulse
Beetle
Cowpea,
Soyabean,
Greengrain,
Blackgram,
Bengalgram
GRUBS Bore into
seeds
Dusting with 4%
endosulfan @
10kg/acre
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Larridae Collosobruchus
17. Sitophillus
oryzae
Rice
Weevil
Rice, Wheat,
Maize, Grains
Both LARVA &
ADULT
Bore into
grains
Spraying of
2.5%
methoxychlor
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Sitophilus
18. Sitotroga
cerealella
Grain and
Flour Moth
Wheat, Rice,
jowar, bajra,
Maize
CATERPILLAR Attack on
grains
Spraying of
chloropicrin
Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechidae Sitotroga
19. Tribolium
castaneum
Rust Red
Flour
Beetle
Rice, Wheat and
stored nuts,
beans,
groundnuts,
dried fruits,
coffee, peas
both GRUBS &
ADULTS
Attack on
grains and
seeds
Spraying
pririmphos
methyl
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Tenebrionidae Tribolium
20. Rhizopertha
dominica
Lessergrain
Borer or
Susri
Rice, Wheat,
Maize, Barley,
Dry fruits
Both GRUBS &
ADULTS
Bore into
the grains
Stored Grains in
sterilized
containers
Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Bostrychidae Rhizopertha
Collosobruchus Sitophillus oryzae Sitotroga cerealella Tribolium castaneum Rhizopertha dominica
