Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site
Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site
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Chapter4<br />
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Borers<br />
BORERS: Bor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>sects attack the<br />
flowers, pods, stems and roots.<br />
Borers hatch, eat and grow <strong>in</strong>side<br />
plant part as caterpillars. The<br />
sudden wilt<strong>in</strong>g of plant tops<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicates the presence of borers.<br />
Chapter 4<br />
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Bugs<br />
BUGS: Suck<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>sects that attach<br />
to plant parts and dra<strong>in</strong> plant<br />
juices. In case of mealy bug, eggs<br />
are laid <strong>in</strong> white, cottony masses.<br />
Young are crawlers like scale<br />
<strong>in</strong>sects. Bugs excrete large<br />
amounts of honeydew that attract<br />
ants and encourage black mold<br />
fungus.