Quick Search Pigeon Pea Pests Posted byglobaladmin February 26, 2020 Leave a comment on Quick Search Pigeon Pea Pests Credits: Biovision-Infonet Leafhoppers or Jassids Leafhopper. Adults are small, about 2.5 mm long. Picture shows Empoasca fabae(c) Steve L. Brown, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Cowpea Seed Beetle Cowpea seed beetle / Bruchid (Callosobruchus maculatus) adults are 2.-3.5 mm long. The adults emerge through windows in the grain, leaving round holes that are the main evidence of damage.(c) Clemson University – USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, www.insectimages.org Root-knot Nematodes Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita / M. javanica) Roots of severely attacked (left) and healthy plant (right). Affected plants are normally stunted and eventually wilt and die. The most characteristic symptom is formation of root galls (knots) and these can be seen with the naked eye. Affected roots rot.(c) A. M. Varela, icipe Red Spider Mites Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) . The adult female is 0.6 mm long. The male is smaller.(c) Warwick HRI, University of Warwick Thrips Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis). Close-up, immature thrips (left) and adults. Very much enlarged. Real size (0.9 to 1.1 mm) (c) M. Billah, icipe Aphids Black legume aphids (Aphis craccivora) on cowpea(c) David Riley, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Bugs Green stink bug (nymphs and adults). Adults are about 1.2cm long. (Host: Pearl Millet)(c) Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Tip wilter / giant coreid bug (Anoplocnemis curvipes) is about 2.5cm long.(c) A.M. Varela, icipe Spiny brown bugs (Clavigralla spp.) measure about 1 cm in length.(c) A.M. Varela, icipe The pod sucking Riptortus bug (Riptortus dentipes) is about 1.5 cm long.(c) Georg Goergen, www.ecoport.org Pod Borers African bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) damage on beans(c) A.M. Varela, icipe Caterpillar of the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). Fully-grown caterpillars are about 15 mm long.(c) GTZ-IPM Horticulture Project. Kenya Lima bean pod borer ( Etiella Zinckenella)(c) Clemson University, USDA, www.ipmimages.org Pod Fly Pod fly (Melanagromyza chalcosoma) damage on pigeon pea(c) Jeffrey Lotz, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Pod weevil The pod weevil Apion species on bean pod.(c) Frank Peairs, Colorado State University Blister Beetles Blister beetle (Mylabris oculata). Adults are 2-5 cm in length.(c) Courtesy EcoPort (http://www.ecoport.org): A.D. Botha Whiteflies Whiteflies under leaf. Adult whiteflies are about 1mm long.(c) Clemson University, Department of Entomology Termites Close-up termites on mango stem.(Coptotermes formosanus)(c) A. M. Varela, icipe Cutworms Cutworm (Agrotis sp.) Early instars are about 7-12 mm long. Fully grown caterpillars are 35-50 mm long.(c) A.M. Varela, icipe