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Lentil Pests

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect pests</h4>
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<li>Cow pea aphid: Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae) </li>
<li>Pea aphid: Acyrthosiphon pisum Haris (Hemiptera: Aphididae) </li>
<li>Leaf weevil: Sitona spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) </li>
<li>Lygus bugs: Lygus spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) </li>
<li>Cut worm: Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) </li>
<li>Thrips: Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptea: Thripidae) </li>
<li>Pod borers: Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) </li>
<li>Spiny pod borer: Etiella zinckenella (Treit.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) </li>
<li>Pulse beetles: Bruchus spp., Callosobruchus spp. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)</li>
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<h4>Diseases</h4>
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<li>Root rot and seedling disease: Pythium ultimum Trow, Rhizoctonia solani Kühn </li>
<li>Fusarium wilt : Fusarium oxysporum (Schlecht)Snyder &amp; Hansen (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) </li>
<li>Lentis rust: Uromyces fabae (Pers.) Schröt. </li>
<li>Ascochyta blight: Ascochyta lentis Jellis &amp; Punith </li>
<li>Anthracnose: Colletotrichum truncatum (Schwein.) Andrus &amp; Moore </li>
<li>Powdery mildew: Erysiphe pisi DC.,</li>
<li>Sclerotinia rot/collar rot: Sclerotinia rolfsii Sacc. </li>
<li>Pea enation mosaic virus</li>
<li>Bean yellow mosaic virus </li>
<li>Pea seed borne mosaic virus (PSBMV).</li>
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<h3>Weeds</h3>
Broadleaf weeds
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<li>Field bind weed: Convolvulus arvensis L. (Convolvulaceae) </li>
<li>Lambs quarter: Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae) </li>
<li>Sweet clover: Melilotus indica (L.) All. (Fabaceae) </li>
<li>Scarlet pimpernel: Anagalis arvensis (Primulaceae) </li>
<li>Onion weed: Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. (Liliaceae) </li>
<li>Carrot grass: Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) </li>
<li>Benghal dayflower: Commelina benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae)</li>
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Grasses
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<li>Wild oat: Avena ludoviciana (L.) Nees. (Poaceae) </li>
<li>Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae) Sedges </li>
<li>Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae) </li>
<li>Yellow nutsedge: Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae) Parasitic weed </li>
<li>Dodder: Cuscuta spp.(Convolvulaceae) </li>
<li>Broomrape: Orobanche spp. (Orobanchaceae)</li>
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<h3>Nematode </h3>
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<li>Cyst nematode: Heterodera ciceri (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae)</li>
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<h3 style="float: left; ">IPM for Lentil</h3>
To know the IPM practices for Lentil, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-pulses/ipm-strategies-for-lentil/lentil-crop-stage-wise-ipm">click here.</a>
Source: <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Lentil.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">NIPHM</a>; <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/" target="_blank" title="ppqs.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</a>
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