Deepika M

If your tomato plants are yellow and wilt on one side of the plant or one side of a leaf, they may have Fusarium wilt. This disease is caused by a soil-borne fungus called Fusarium oxysporum sp. lycopersici, which...

Aphid is a pest that affects over 400 kinds of plants worldwide and has a significant economic damage to tomato crops. This aphid damages plants directly by feeding on their phloem, sucking sap from leaves and hampering photosynthesis or...

Thrips is one of the most serious insect pests of tomato crops, which cause enormous economic losses, both directly and indirectly. On an average it causes 60% of yield loss along with the market value. Thrips are a biological...

Tomato production is seriously threatened by the tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), which is spread by whiteflies around the world. In Karnataka it is first time reported at Kolar district, where population has increased 1000 fold that directly...

Tomato fruit borer, also known as Helicoverpa armigera, is a major pest problem of tomato cultivation in India and other parts of the world. It originated from Africa and spread to other continents through trade and migration. It is...

Bananas are an essential food source for many countries and the most cultivated soft fruit in warm regions of the world. However, banana plants face various insect threats that reduce their productivity. Farmers use insecticides to control these pests,...

Maize is a major cereal crop that feeds and supports many people in developing countries like India. However, it suffers from many diseases that need pest control. Conventional pesticides are harmful to humans, the environment, and can lose their...

As the world’s second most important cereal after rice, maize provides food for humans and animals. It is grown by about 19 million farmers worldwide. However, its production is threatened by various factors such as weeds, diseases, and pests....

Tomatoes are a vital vegetable worldwide. They are widely grown and consumed as a key vegetable crop. However, they suffer from many diseases viz. Fusarium wilt, Early blight, Late blight, Powdery mildew, Septoria leaf spot, Bacterial speck and TOSPOvirus...

Tomatoes are tasty and healthy But they have many enemies like borers, whiteflies, thrips and aphids Who munch on their leaves, stems, flowers and seeds. To protect them from these bugs Some farmers spray a lot of pesticides but...