Aphids

Common Name

Aphids

Scientific Name

Aphis fabae and Aphis craccivora

Issue

Insect

Causes

Beans growing in low altitude areas are prone to attack

Prevention

Cultural practices- monitoring- if rapid number of growth of the number of aphids per plant is observed then treatments should be planned. Growing healthy plants. Practice crop rotation. Use of trap crops. Practice mixed cropping. Ploughing and flooding t

Control

Use of biopesticides and spot spraying on infested plants.