Flowering Stage Insect PestsIntroduction

Several pest species damage crops

during their growth and development in

the field. Some pests are associated with

specific crop growth stage while others

may occur during more than one or

during all crop growth stages. It is

imperative to study pest profile of crops

for better understanding of crop-pest

interactions. Flowering stage pests

directly have bearing on crop yield

because plants can no more

compensate pest damage at this

juncture of their development.

Gundhi bug- Flowering stage pest of rice

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Gundhi bug

Stem borer

Thrips

Leaf folder

Hispa

Rice

Gundhi bug Leptocorisa acuta

Yellow stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas

Panicle thrips Stenchaetothrips biformis

Leaf folder Cnaphalocrosis medinalis

Hispa Dicladispa armigera

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Brown planthopper

White-backed planthopper

Grasshopper

Rice

Brown planthooper Nilaparvata lugens(BPH)

Whitebacked planthopper Sogatella furcifera(WBPH)

Grasshopper Hieroglyphus banian

Root weevil Echinocnemus oryzae

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Grey weevil

White grubCourtesy: toxipedia.org

Hadda beetle

Potato tuber mothCourtesy: discover.org

Courtesy: baovethucvat.org

Potato

Potato tuber moth Phthorimoea operculella

Hadda beetle Epilachna vigintioctopunctata

White grub Holotrichia conferta

Grey weevil Myllocerus subfasciatus

Shoot and fruit borer Leucinodes orbonalis

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AphidCourtesy: entnemdept.ufl.edu

WhiteflyCourtesy: ivia.es

JassidCourtesy: agropedia.iitk.ac.in

ThripsCourtesy: erec.ifas.ufl.edu

Tobacco caterpillarCourtesy: baovethucvat.org

CutwormCourtesy: bkmarro.de

Potato

Aphid Myzus persicae Aphis gossypii

Whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariumBemisia tabaci

Thrips Olenothrips indicus

Jassid Amrasca biguttula biguttula

Tobacco caterpillar Spodoptera litura

Cutworm Agrotis ipsilon

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Rhizome weevilCourtesy: article.wn.com

Psedostem borerCourtesy: article.wn.com

Banana

Flower thrips Thrips florum

Scale moth Nacoleia octasema

Leaf beetle Nodostoma subcastatum

Rhizome weevil Cosmopolites sordidus

Pseudostem borer Odioporus longicollis.

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Banana aphidCourtesy: ecoport.org

ScaleExtension.entm.purdue.edu

Mealy bugCourtesy: itp.lucidcentral.org2

Banana

Banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa

Coconut scale Aspidiotus destructor

Leaf thrips Helionothrips kadaliphilusScirtothrips signipennis

Mealy bug Pseudococcus sp

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Mango hopperCourtesy: thaibugs.com

Mango

Mango hopper Idioscopus niveosparsusI. clypealisAmritodes atkinsoni

Aphid Toxoptera odine

Flower webber Eublemma versicolor

Hairy caterpillar Euproctis fraterna Porthesia scintillans

Looper Thalassodes quadraria

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Mango stem borerCourtesy: wharsthatbug.com2

Bark eating caterpillarCourtesy: web.pau.edu

Red antCourtesy: www. Shutterstock.com

Mealy bugMye-musings.blogspot.com1

Mango

Flower gall midge Procystiphora mangifereae Dasyneura amaramanjarae

Mealy bug Drosicha mangiferae

Stem borer Bactocera rufomaculata

Bark eating caterpillar Indarbela tetraonis I. quadrinotata

Red ant Oecophylla smaragdina

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ThripsCourtesy: longislandhydro.com

Grape

Stem borer Sinoxylon anale

Shot hole borer Xyleborus crassiuscules

Grapevine thrips Rhipiphothrips cruentatus Aleurocanthus spiniferus

Stem girdler Stethenias grisator

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Leaf minerCourtesy: ikisan.com

Leaf eating caterpillarCourtesy: powellgardens.wordpres

Leaf rollerCourtesy:bugguide.net1

Grape

Grapevine leaf roller Sylepta lunalis

Mealy bug Ferrisia virgata Maconellicoccus hirsutus

Leaf miner Phyllocnistis toparcha

Leaf eating caterpillar Spodoptera litura

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Fruit borerCourtesy: keteneworkzn.info

Serpentine leaf minerCourtesy: Ikisan.com

SemilooperMothphoto.msstste.edu

Tobacco caterpillarCourtesy: baovethucvat.org

Tomato

Fruit borer Helicoverpa armigera

Serpentine leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii

Semilooper Trichoplusia ni

Tobacco caterpillar Spodoptera litura

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WhiteflyCourtesy: ivia.es

ThripsCourtesy: erec.ifas.ufl.edu

AphidCourtesy: entnemdept.ufl.edu

Tomato

Whitefly Bemisia tabaci

Aphids Aphis gossypii

Thrips Frankliniella schultzei

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Let’s Sum Up

Flowering stage insect pests

Rice: Gundhi bug, Yellow stem borer, Panicle thrips, Leaf folder, Hispa, BPH, WBPH, Grasshopper, Root weevil

Potato: Potato tuber moth, Hadda beetle, White grub, Grey weevil, Shoot and fruit borer , Aphid Whitefly, Thrips, Jassid, Tobacco caterpillar, Cutworm

Banana: Flower thrips, Scale moth, Leaf beetle, Rhizome weevil, Pseudostem borer, Banana aphid, Coconut scale, Leaf thrips, Mealy bug

Mango: Mango hopper, Aphid, Flower webber, Hairy caterpillar, Looper, Flower gall midge, Mealy bug, Stem borer, Bark eating caterpillar, Red ant

Grapes: Stem borer, Shot hole borer, Grapevine thrips, Stem girdler, Grapevine leaf roller, Mealy bug, Leaf miner, Leaf eating caterpillar

Tomato: Fruit borer, Serpentine leaf miner, Semilooper, Tobacco caterpillar, Whitefly, Aphids,

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