Friday, April 12, 2019

Tuber crops III. Tapioca 1. Scale


III. Tapioca
1. Cassava scale : Aonidomytilus albus :Diaspididae: Hemiptera.
  • This is a hard scale, oval and mussel-like. Male is winged.
  • Stunting,discolouration, desiccation of the stem and death of plant.  




2. Whitefly  - Bemisia tabaci Aleurodidae : Hemiptera
v  Cassava Mosaic Disease and Cassava brown streak virus disease are spread through whiteflies.

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