Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site
Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site
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Chapter 4<br />
Pic 07<br />
Hoppers / Katydid<br />
HOPPERS/KATYDID: Feed on<br />
foliage of many plants.<br />
Grasshoppers are most often found<br />
<strong>in</strong> late summer when fields next to<br />
gardens become dry. In severe<br />
<strong>in</strong>festations. Large plants may be<br />
defoliated. The tender bark may be<br />
stripped from trees and shrubs.<br />
Chapter 4<br />
Pic 08<br />
Scale Insects<br />
SCALE INSECTS: Small <strong>in</strong>sects,<br />
covered by protective shells, that<br />
attach themselves to stems and<br />
undersurfaces of leaves and suck<br />
out plant juice. Generally, they are<br />
able to move about <strong>in</strong> younger<br />
stages, but become stationary or<br />
nearly so <strong>in</strong> adulthood.<br />
Chapter 4<br />
Pic 09a & 09b<br />
Snails<br />
Slugs<br />
SLUGS AND SNAILS: - Slimy trails<br />
and tattered foliage <strong>in</strong>dicate snail<br />
and slug <strong>in</strong>vasion. In daytime, they<br />
can be found under rocks leaves,<br />
densely foliaged plats, boards or<br />
any object that rests on the ground.<br />
At night, they can be found busily<br />
feed<strong>in</strong>g on plant parts.
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