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Pests Of Crop Plants
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The process of managing problem insect populations is not always an easy task. It requires an understanding of the behaviour and life cycles of insects, as well as planning a management strategy.
The section below provides a short summary of the characteristics of selected insects.
Ants – disturb plant beds and carry aphids to different plants.
Woodlice and slaters – feed at night on new plant shoots and surface roots
Gall wasps – commonly found on fruit trees causes swelling of stems and death of branches.
Identification and management of insect pests in crops is a specialized and difficult process. Those mentioned above are but a few of the thousands of potential pests associated with crops. As such, it is important to seek advice from a knowledgeable farmer or pest management expert to help you in planning a pest management strategy.
Other Crop Pests
Other pests that damage crops are nematodes that damage the roots of plants. Slugs and snails damage plant leaves.
Rats, moles and uncontrolled farm animals can damage crops. Suitable management strategies must be developed for such problems.