Crop Name: Paddy
Disease Name : Pitika Mashkabh
- The pest forms tubular galls on the stem and the lower part of paddy leaves, giving the leaves an appearance similar to onion leaves or silver shoots.
- The severity of this disease mainly depends on cloud cover and rainfall.
- The pest attacks the growing parts of the plant, such as the stem.
- Brown eggs appear along the edges of the leaves.
- The stems start drying out.
- The pest’s effects are first visible on the leaves, which later begin to turn yellow.
- Remove pest-infested plants from the main crop.
- Use advanced, resistant seed varieties.
- Apply chemicals in balanced amounts and follow proper scientific guidance.
