Tur Pod Bug * The right hand side photograph is of tur pod bug. DAMAGE: Adult and immature bugs feed on the heads of sorghum. Identity Top of page Preferred Scientific Name. peis, F. pois; both fr. Symptoms & Life Cycle Vigna species are favoured hosts. * Both adult and nymph are the damaging stage of the insect. Grayed-out selections indicate that the subject in question has not been reported in that particular territory. Note, the two rows of dark dots on its back. * Both adult and nymph are the damaging stage of the insect. Common Name. * The yield of the crop is reduced and the grains of small size are * The pods show pale yellow patches and later on gives a shrivelled appearance. A minor pest of food and pasture legumes. Datasheet Type(s): Host Plant, Exclude from ISC. I use pigeon pea as a cover crop during the wet season. Impact. Pod borers attacking pigeonpea are listed in Table 6 (Reed et al. {Peas}or {Pease}. Sr. Scientific name Common name Order Family Source; 1: Helicoverpa armigera: Bollworm: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Current List (NZAID) 2: Maruca testulalis: Spotted pod borer Cajanus bicolor DC. Alternative hosts: Cowpea, Soybean, Pigeon pea, Sunflower. sorghum, millets, cotton or groundnut). The legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, is the main preharvest pest of the cowpea. M. vitrata causes the most damage to the growing cowpea due to … pigeon pea; Other Scientific Names. MP 6. * The yield of the crop is reduced and the grains of small size are The main viruses infecting pea are pea enation mosaic, pea streak and bean yellow mosaic. Maruca vitrata; it used to ... (The World Vegetable Center) for differences between varieties of food legumes. Pests of Pea Plants. The pigeon peas will keep growing, self seeding, dying and feeding the tree on their own. Cimex is a genus of insects in the family Cimicidae. S. Common name Scientific name ... blister beetle, pod bug, gram pod borer, pod fly, green stink bug and red gram plume moth. In Kenya, pigeon pea is the third most widely grown pulse crop, and it is one of the fastest growing cash crops with an annual growth rate of 3% in the last decade. * The pods show pale yellow patches and later on gives a shrivelled appearance. Research on the development of tolerant or resistant varieties have been initiated by scientists toward a sustainable pest control strategy. Photo 2. Insects of Flowers and Pods—Pod Borers This is the most dangerous group of insects causing yield losses in pigeonpea. Screening pigeon pea germplasm against insect pests and the development of resistant varieties/hybrids require entomological and plant breeding techniques. pisa, or OF. [OE. As the tree gets older and taller the trimming is not necessary anymore. Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. * Plant sap is sucked from the stem, leaves flower buds and from the pods. Pigeon pea as an intercrop performs well when planted together with two rows of cereals (e.g. Species that primarily parasitize bats are known as bat bugs. Pod borers attacking pigeonpea. I stay out of it, unless I'm hungry and I have run out of pigeon peas elsewhere. AS. There are many potential pests of pea plants, with aphids and pea weevils being the most prevalent. Pigeon pea is produced as a vegetable or export grain crop in southern and eastern Africa. Name Distribution Symptoms 1. Beans and other legumes - cowpea, mung bean, navy bean, soybean, pigeon pea. Datasheet Type(s): Pest, Exclude from ISC. Pea Pea, n.; pl. Photo 1. * Plant sap is sucked from the stem, leaves flower buds and from the pods. Aphids. 1989): Table 6. Green pigeon pea is being exported from Kenya to Europe (Snapp et al, 2003). 1) Pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV) In addition to pea, PEMV also infects broad bean, sweet pea, and alfalfa. MP 6. pese, fr. IMPORTANCE IN ETHIOPIA: Minor pest of: Sorghum, Sesame. Scabiosa / s k eɪ b i ˈ oʊ s ə / is a genus in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) of flowering plants. Bean pod borer (037) Search. Pod borers Helicoverpa armigera1 Throughout They destroy buds, flowers, Pod borers Helicoverpa armigera1 Throughout They destroy buds, flowers, The Cluster Bug (Agonoscelis pubescens) is a minor pest of Sorghum and Sesame. 1989): Table 6. Other important pests include pod sucking bugs, thrips, and the postharvest cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus.