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Nitrogen Deficiency Symptoms

Submitted by pritpalkaur on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:46
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Nitrogen deficiency in Pigeonpea

Stunting Disease in Pigeonpea

Submitted by shelly on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 17:40
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Root Knot

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Botrytis Gray Mold in Pigeonpea

Submitted by shelly on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 17:29
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Botrytis Gray Mold

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Rust in Pigeonpea

Submitted by shelly on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 17:28
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Rust

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Alternaria Blight in Pigeonpea

Submitted by shelly on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 17:21
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Alternaria Blight

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Pod Wasp

Submitted by sabitha on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:43
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Description

  1. The adult is a small wasp of 2 mm long.
  2. The legless white larva (2 mm long) feeds on the young green seed and inner pod wall (Fig.).

Scale Insects

Submitted by sabitha on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:39
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Description

  1. Young nymphs are mobile and spread by wind.
  2. Adult females are sedentary and are found in colonies.
  3. Ants are attracted to the honey dew and protect the colonies from the natural enemies.

Cow bugs

Submitted by sabitha on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:37
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Description

  1. 7 mm long gray-brown bugs (Fig.) have thorn-like projections on the thorax.
  2. Eggs are laid on the stem.
  3. The nymphs exude a honey dew liquid which is often used by ants.              

Jewel Beetle

Submitted by sabitha on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:33
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Description

  1. Apparently legless white larvae grow to a length of more than 20 mm. A characteristic bulb at the head and thorax region (Fig.).
  2. Pupates in the tunnel in the root or stem.

Cercospora Leaf Spot in Pigeonpea

Submitted by shelly on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:32
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Cercospora Leaf Spot

General

  1. Caused by Cercospora cajani.
  2. Cool temperature (25°C) and humid weather favour the disease.
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