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    This document discusses various pests that affect ornamental plants. It lists 9 common pests including the Dusky cotton bug, Hollyhock tingid bug, Sunflower lace wing bug, Castor hairy caterpillar, Ak butterfly, Lily moth, Banded blister beetle, Gerbera leaf miner, and Snails and Slugs. For each pest, it provides the scientific name, family and order. It also describes the damage symptoms caused by each pest and potential management methods.

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    Insect Pests of Ornamentals

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    This document discusses various pests that affect ornamental plants. It lists 9 common pests including the Dusky cotton bug, Hollyhock tingid bug, Sunflower lace wing bug, Castor hairy caterpillar, Ak butterfly, Lily moth, Banded blister beetle, Gerbera leaf miner, and Snails and Slugs. For each pest, it provides the scientific name, family and order. It also describes the damage symptoms caused by each pest and potential management methods.

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    This document discusses various pests that affect ornamental plants. It lists 9 common pests including the Dusky cotton bug, Hollyhock tingid bug, Sunflower lace wing bug, Castor hairy caterpillar, Ak butterfly, Lily moth, Banded blister beetle, Gerbera leaf miner, and Snails and Slugs. For each pest, it provides the scientific name, family and order. It also describes the damage symptoms caused by each pest and potential management methods.

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    This document discusses various pests that affect ornamental plants. It lists 9 common pests including the Dusky cotton bug, Hollyhock tingid bug, Sunflower lace wing bug, Castor hairy caterpillar, Ak butterfly, Lily moth, Banded blister beetle, Gerbera leaf miner, and Snails and Slugs. For each pest, it provides the scientific name, family and order. It also describes the damage symptoms caused by each pest and potential management methods.

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    PESTS OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

    Pests of other ornamentals viz., chrysanthemum, hibiscus, holly hock, sunflower, iris are
    detailed below:
    SI. Common Name Scientific Name Family Order
    No.
    1. Dusky cotton bug Oxycarenus laetus Lygaeidae Hemiptera
    2. Hollyhock tingid bug Urentius euonymus Tingidae Hemiptera
    3. Sunflower lace wing Cadmilos retiarius Tingidae Hemiptera
    bug
    4. Castor hairy caterpillar Euproctis lunata Lymantriidae Lepidoptera
    5. Ak butterfly Danais chrysippus Nymphalidae Lepidoptera
    6. Lily moth Polytela gloriosae Noctuidae Lepidoptera
    7. Banded blister beetle Mylabris phalerata Meloidae Coleoptera
    8. Gerbera leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii Agromyzidae Diptera
    9. Snails and Slugs Helix, Achatina fulica Class: Gastropoda Phylum: Mollusca
    Dusky cotton bug: Oxycarenus laetus

    Damage symptoms:
    •Flower buds become pale as a result of its feeding and fall down without
    opening.
    • Adult usually feed on the terminal portions and hide in the clusters of dry leaves
    and flowers.
    Ak butterfly: Danais chrysippus ( Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera)

    • Larvae feed on leaves and flowers of Asclepias curassavica (Blood


    flower/Mexican butterfly weed)
    • Spray methyl parathion 50 EC 1 L in 1000 L of water/ ha to control this
    pest.
    Lily moth: Polytela gloriosae (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

    Damage symptoms:
    • Larvae feed on the green matter of leaves which
    may result in complete defoliation of lily plants.

    Management
    • Spray malathion 50 EC in 500 L of water/ha.
    Banded blister beetle: Mylabris phalerata
    (Meloidae:Coleoptera)

    • Adult beetles attacks the flowers of


    Hibiscus rosasinensis and Ruellia
    indica and devour them completely.
    Snails and Slugs (Class Gastropoda: Phylum Mollusca)

    Common snail : Helix spp Giant African snail: Achatina fulica


    Damage symptoms

    • Snails and slugs appear as sporadic pests in those places where damp
    conditions prevail.
    • They may also appear in large number on roads and runways, creating
    problems during the taking- off or the landing of the aircraft.
    • When their population in high, they may do serious damage.

    Management
    • Low population can be collected and destroyed.
    • Dust 15 per cent metaldehyde dust or spray 20 per cent metaldehyde
    liquid or sprinkle 5 per cent metaldhyde pellets around infested fields.

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