Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineapple weed, grows as a common herb in fields and gardens. They can grow in compacted soil where pores in soil are not large. The best time of their growth is in summers and early spring. They also grow near the roadside. It has a bud and a cone-shaped, composed of a yellowish-green… Read More »
Native pests feed on various types of nuts and fruits, including almonds, pistachios, and citrus fruits. It affects the quality and taste of nuts and fruits, causing decay. It not only affects the quality but also affects economic return. The damage caused by the worm reduces yield and unmarketable fruit and nuts. Navel orange worms are reddish-orange, but… Read More »
Pennisetum clandestinum is familiar with various common names, most often Kikuyu grass. It is a tropical grass species originating from Eastern South Africa. Due to its rapid growth, and hostile nature, it is a harmful and damaging weed in some regions. However, it is quite famous as a grass lawn in Australia, America, especially in some California, South… Read More »
The scientific name of paspalum grass is paspalum vaginatum. It is intimate with a change of names like seashore paspalum, biscuit grass, silt grass, and swamp couch. It is a perpetual grass with rhizomes and stolons. Rhizomes are term root stalks that can eject roots and shoots from their nodes. Whereas stolons are likely to be known as… Read More »
We all have heard of woodworm, the term used to refer to the larvae of the furniture beetle, because of the reason that they can be destructive. Still, there are other forms of infestation that are not usually considered harmful that you may not be aware of the beetle is one such visitor. Of course, if you have… Read More »
The Sphaerocerid fly belongs to the large family of flies known as Sphaeroceridae, which numbers 241 species in North America. Most of the flies in this family usually breed in manure and decaying matter and can also be known as small dung flies. There are several species in the world that feed on decaying organic matter, which means… Read More »
Blue centipede is a long-bodied arthropod containing many pairs of legs. The body of the blue centipede, like all other centipedes, is segmented and has one pair of legs attached with each segment. They are mainly carnivorous. They possess venom within their first pair of jaws and inject it into the body when they bite. The bite of… Read More »
Aphidius colemani is a solitary aphid koinobiont endoparasitoid and one of the most successful commercial biological control agents used in greenhouse crops. It is believed that this parasitoid wasp is of Indian or Pakistani origin. This wasp was first used in biological control programs in the early 1970s, and since 1991 it has been massively bred and sold… Read More »
Dampwood spiders are one of the species of the family of Termopsidae. There are many other termites which belong to this family, but dampwood spiders are the biggest of all. They reside in areas of high moisture content. Dampwood termites generally do not cause as much damage to human-made structures, just as drywood termites. However, dampwood termites can… Read More »
Solomon’s seal sawfly resembles a caterpillar when it is in its larvae stage. They are greyish white in colour and are about 2 cm long. They are distinguishable from a caterpillar because of their blackhead. They also resemble a flying ant when they are in their adult stage. During an adult stage sawflies are black in colour, 8-9… Read More »
