The problem of mealybug in cotton crops and its control measures

01/08/2022Posted on

Symptoms of damage

Mealybugs are small oval, soft-bodied nectar-sucking insects. The adult mealy bug covers the leaves, stems, and roots with white wax cover. Mealybug deprives the plants of essential nutrients by sucking large amounts of sap from the leaves and stems with the help of their piercing & sucking mouthparts. This insect additionally secretes honey dew. which attracts antsThis honey dew helps in the development of fungus, which hinders the process of photosynthesis of the plant.

Control measures 

Spray D-One (SULFOXAFLOR 21.80 % w/w SC) @  150 ml + silico maxx @ 50 ml per acre, @ 150 to 200 liter of water per acre.

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There will be heavy rain in these areas of the country, see weather forecast

01/08/2022Posted on
know the weather forecast,

Monsoon has once again become active in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal and there is a possibility of heavy rain in many places. Heavy rain may also occur over northern parts of Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Orissa Chhattisgarh East Madhya Pradesh including South India may receive heavy rains. Heavy rain is also expected in Kerala and Karnataka.

Source: Skymet Weather

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