Slug Caterpillar: Parasa lepida & Contheyla rotunda
Coconut palms face serious threats from leaf-feeding pests, especially during the larval stages, when damage is most severe. Larvae consume the leaf blade, often leaving only midribs and stripping ...
Black Headed Caterpillar: Opisina arenosella
A severe pest menace threatens coconut palms, especially in coastal and backwater areas of India, causing widespread damage year-round, peaking in summer. Symptoms include dried leaf patches, silk ...
Coconut Eriophyid: Aceria guerreronis
Coconut mite infestations pose a serious threat to yield and copra quality. These tiny pests thrive year-round, peaking during monsoons. Symptoms include yellow patches on leaves, gummy exudation, ...
Red Palm Weevil: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
The Red Palm Weevil is a destructive pest causing severe internal damage to coconut palms by boring into stems and crowns. Visible symptoms include holes on the trunk, chewed fibers, oozing reddish...
Rhinoceros Beetle: Coconut Menace
Rhinoceros beetle: Oryctes rhinocerosUnlike other insect pests, it is the adults of this particular pest that cause significant damage. Besides coconut, they also infest a variety of other plants i...
Water sample collectionJust like soil sampling, irrigation water sampling is crucial for identifying waterborne issues such as salinity, carbonate and bicarbonate hazards, and chloride injuries. To...