Arecanut is the most significant plantation crops growing in India in different regions of the
country. It has few medicinal values against disease like cough, fits, worm, anemia …

Purposive survey was conducted to document the natural enemies associated with
Dysmicoccus brevipes in pineapple growing areas of Kerala. The survey was carried out …

More than 90 species of insect and non-insect pests are reported from arecanut. The major
insect pests of arecanut include the spindle bug Mircarvalhoia (= Carvalhoia) arecae …

Crude extracts from neem, Azadirachta indica, and God's crown, Phaleria macrocarpa, were
tested at two concentrations, 5% and 10% for the insecticidal activity against pineapple …

Abstract Pea,(Pisum sativum, Leguminaceae), also called garden pea is herbaceous annual
plant grown worldwide for its edible seeds. Several studies reported that about 20 insect …

The efficacy of different insecticides were evaluated against whitefly, Aleurocanthus arecae
David & Manjunatha (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and wax Scale, Chrysomphalus aonidum …

Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell commonly known as the Pink Pineapple mealy bug is a
polyphagous pest reported to attack mostly on agricultural crops. Observations made on the …

Among the sucking pest complex, mealybugs constitute one of the major production
constraints that reduce yield of plantation crops. Fifty-seven species of Pseudococcids have …