PESTS OF CROPS

Episode 1:  White Fly (Bemisia tabaci)  

This is a small winged insect with the body dusted and with a white powdery wax. It attacks cassava plants and transmits the Cassava Mosaic Virus which results in the moulting, yellowing of leaves, distortion of leaflets e.t.c. This insect also  transmit viral diseases to Okra, Cotton e.t.c.

                                        Control And Preventive Measure

 Spray with insecticidal soap twice or three times

Use of white fly traps

It can be biologically controlled by using Spider and Ladybug

                                 Economic Importance of White-fly

Leads to reduction in quantity and quality of farm yield

It increases the cost of production

It leads to loss on the part of the farmer

 other pests of crops include, Aphids, Beetle, Grasshopper, Stem borers e.t.c