Chapter 7

Major Pest and Diseases of Important Crops

(1) Pest of Rice

Quest.The scientific name of Yellow Stem Borer
Ans.Scirphophaga incertulas
Quest.The scientific name of Rice Gall Midge
Ans.Orseolia oryzae
Quest.The scientific name of Green Leaf hopper (GLH)
Ans.Nephotetrix nigropictus
Quest.The scientific name of White-backed Plant-hopper (WBPH)
Ans.Sogatella furcifera
Quest.The scientific name of Brown Plant hopper (BPH)
Ans.Nilaparvata lugens
Quest.Which pest causes severe damage to rice panicle at night?
Ans.Rice Army worm (Mythimna saparata)
Quest.Chaffy grains with black spot is the infestation of
Ans.Gundhi Bug (Leptocorisa acuta)
Quest.Clipping off the top of rice seedlings containing immature stages of insects reduces the
carry over of infestation of
Ans.Rice hispa

(2) Wheat
Quest.The scientific name of Pink Stem Borer
Ans.Sesamia inferens
Quest.Pink stem borer attacks to plants in
Ans.Night

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Quest.The scientific name of Wheat Termites
Ans.Odentotermis obesus
Quest.The scientific name of Cut Worm
Ans.Agrotis ipsilon
Quest.Which pest attacks all the parts of the plant?
Ans.Termite

(3) Sorghum
Quest.The scientific name of Sorghum Shoofly
Ans.Atherigona varia soccata

(4) Chickpea
Quest.The scientific name of Cut worm
Ans.Agrotis ipsilon
Quest.The scientific name of Pod borer
Ans.Helicoverpa armigera

(5) Pigeonpea
Quest.The scientific name of Pod borer
Ans.Etiella zincknella
Quest.The scientific name of Plume moth
Ans.Exelastis atomosa
Quest.The scientific name of Pod fly
Ans.Melanagromyza obtuse
Quest.The scientific name of Pod bug
Ans.Clavigralla gibbosa

(6) Soybean
Quest.The scientific name of Soybean Girdle beetle
Ans.Oberea brevis
Quest.The scientific name of stemfly
Ans.Melanagromyza sojae

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Quest.Which pest is known as stem borer of soybean
Ans.Girdle beetle

(7) Groundnut
Quest.The scientific name of Groundnut aphid
Ans.Aphis craccivora
Quest.The scientific name of White Grub of groundnut
Ans.Holotrachia conseguina
Quest.The scientific name of Groundnut Leaf minor
Ans.Stomoperyx nertaria

(8) Mustard
Quest.The scientific name of Mustard aphid
Ans.Lipaphis erysimi
Quest.The scientific name of Mustard sawfly
Ans.Athaliya proxima
Quest.The scientific name of Mustard Painted Bug
Ans.Bargrada cruciferarum

(9) Sunflower and Linseed

Quest.The scientific name of Capitulai/Head borer
Ans.Helicoverpa armigera

(10) Cotton
Quest.Rosetting of flowers and double seed formation is the symptoms of
Ans.Pink Bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)
Quest.The pest causing flaring of squares in cotton
Ans.Spotted Bollworm (Earias vitella)
Quest.The scientific name of American Bollworm
Ans.Helicoverpa armigera
Quest.The main symptom of American bollworm is
Ans.Larger circular bore holes with faecal pellets.

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