Pests of Flowers

PESTS OF JASMINE
Common name Scientific name Family Order
Budworm Hendecasis duplifascialis Crambinae: Lepidoptera

Pyralidae:
Gallery worm Elasmopalpus Phycitinae Lepidoptera
jasminophagus Pyralidae:
Shoot web worm Margaronia unionalis Pyraustinae: Lepidoptera
Pyralidae
Leaf webworm Nausinoe geometralis Crambinae Lepidoptera
Pyralidae:
Jasmine Eriophyid Aceria jasmine Eriophyidae Acarina
mite
Gall midge / Contarinia maculipennis Cecidomyiidae Diptera

Blossom midge
Jasmine bug Antestia cruciata Pentatomidae Hemiptera
Redspider mite: (:) Tetranychus urticae Tetranychidae Acarina
Flower thrips: Thrips orientalis Thripidae Thysanoptera
Mealy bugs Pseudococcus sp., Ferrisia Pseudococcidae Hemiptera
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Budworm: Hendecasis duplifascialis (Crambinae:
Pyralidae: Lepidoptera)
Eggs are laid singly and glued on the unopened or immature
buds, calyx and sometimes on the bud stalk.
The neonate larva is creamy yellow in colour with dark black

head and prothoracic shield and passes through five instars.
Pupation takes place inside the soil and sometimes on the

leaves, at the junction of petioles and leaf blade.
The adult is a small, pale white moth with wavy markings on

wings and black patches on the wing margin.
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• Caterpillar makes hole on the flower bud and feeds on the inner
content.
• Flowers dries up.
• Larva attacks 2 -3 buds
• Petals are eaten by the larvae.
• In case of severe infestation, adjacent flower buds are webbed

together by means of silken thread
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Rake the soil during the off season to expose the pupae and apply
insecticide around the basin.
Apply carbofuran at 40g/plant basally.
Set up light trap during the peak emergence of adult moths
Collect the damaged flowers once in a week and destroy to arrest

further multiplication.
Conserve larval parasitoids, Perilampus sp, Phanerotoma sp and

Mesochrous sp.
Spray neem seed kernel extract 5 % or monocrotophos 36 SL 1.0
L or chlorpyriphos 20 EC at 750 ml or dimethoate 30 EC 500 ml or
cypermethrin 25 EC 200 ml in 500 -750 L of water per hectare in
the evening hours
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Gallery worm: Elasmopalpus jasminophagus (Phycitinae
Caterpillar web together the terminal leaves, shoots and flower

heads and feed on them.
Faecal matter is seen attached to the silken web.
Moth is small dark grey which caterpillar is green with a red

head and prothorax, and lateral brown streaks on the body.
Pupation takes place in the web itself.
Management :
Removal and destruction of webbed foliage
Same as given for jasmine bud worm
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Shoot web worm, Margaronia unionalis
(Lepidoptera: Pyraustinae: Pyralidae)
Silver colour moth.
Green caterpillars attack developing shoots, bore the shoot and

webs the leaves and feed them
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Leaf webworm: Nausinoe geometralis (Crambinae
Caterpillars attacks leaves of the plant mostly in the lower bushy
and shaded portions.
The leaves are webbed in an open and loose manner. The silk
threads are seen as a cobweb on the surface of the leaves.
Larvae skeletonize the leaves by eating away the parenchyma.
Adult is a medium sized moth, having light brownish wings with

white spots.
Caterpillar is green with dark warts.
Female lays 15-30 greenish yellow eggs on the leaf lamina;

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Larva pupate within the web
Jasmine Eriophyid mite: Aceria jasmine
(Eriophyidae: Acarina)
Mites are microscopic, cylindrical and vermiform with two pair of

legs
Feeding causes felt-like hairy out growth (Erineum) on the surface

of leaves, tender stem and flower buds.
Common problem in Jasminum multiflorum (kakada)
Management
Grow resistant variety Parimullai (TNAU).
Collection and destruction of leafs with erineum
Spray acaricides
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Gall midge / Blossom midge Contarinia maculipennis
(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Lay eggs in ovaries of flower buds
Infested flower buds turn purple and dries up
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Jasmine bug: Antestia cruciata (Pentatomidae:
Hemiptera)
Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from tender shoots and
buds and prevent flower formation.
Nymph is dark brownish black and round
adult bug is dark brown shield shaped bug with orange and
white marking on wings
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Redspider mite: Tetranychus urticae (Tetranychidae: Acarina)
Flower thrips: Thrips orientalis
Mealy bugs Pseudococcus sp., Ferrisia
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PESTS OF CHRYSANTHEMUM
Common name Scientific name Family Order
Chrysanthemum Macrosiphoniella sanborni, Aphidae Hemiptera
aphid / Black aphid Myzus persicae
Thrips, Microcephalothrips Thripidae Thysanoptera
abdominalis,
Frankliniella spp.
Leaf Folder Hedylepta indicata Crambinae Lepidoptera
Pyralidae:
Bud borer / Flower Helicoverpa armigera Noctuidae Lepidoptera
feeder
Leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii Agromyzidae Diptera
Spider mites Tetranychus urticae Tetranychidae Acarina
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Chrysanthemum aphid / Black aphid:
Macrosiphoniella sanborni, Myzus persicae
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Thrips, Microcephalothrips abdominalis, Frankliniella
spp.
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➢ Management
➢ Grow resistant varieties like Chandrika, Bangalore Local
Yellow Double, M-7, Pankaj and Yellow Star.
➢ Field sanitation.
➢ Remove weeds.
➢ Yellow or blue sticky traps
➢ Release of predatory minute pirate bug, Orius insidiosus
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Leaf Folder, Hedylepta indicata (Lepidoptera:
Pyralidae: Crambinae)
It occasionally attains a status of serious pest on chrysanthemum.
Pale-white coloured eggs a laid singly or in small groups on lower

side of leaves.
Green coloured larvae with brown head fold leaves together

and feed on chlorophyll.
The affected leaves get skeletonized and dry.
The larvae also damage flowers.
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Leaf miner, Liriomyza trifolii Severe during March – June
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Spider mites, Tetranychus urticae Severe during
April – July
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PESTS OF TUBEROSE
➢ Thrips: Frankliniella bondari
➢ Aphids: Aphis craccivora
➢ Red Spider Mite: Tetranychus urticae
➢ Bud Borer: Helicoverpa armigera
➢ Weevils: Myllocerus spp
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PESTS OF MARIGOLD
➢ Aphids, Aphis gossypii (Aphididae :Homoptera)
➢ Bud Borer, Helicoverpa amrigera (Noctuidae : Lepidoptera)
➢ Marigold is one of the preferred hosts of H.armigera
➢ Mites, Tetranychus urticae (Tetranychidae),
Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Tarsonemidae)
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PESTS OF GLADIOLUS
Thrips, Taeniothrips simplex
Silvery streaks on leaves and spike, turn brown, deformed, dried

Also attacks corm in storage, corms become sticky, shrivelled,
and produce weak plants
Cutworm, Agrotis segetum- Defoliator, cut plants at the base,

damage underground corm and spikes
Tobacco CP, Spodoptera litura
Red Spider mites, Tetranychus urticae
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PESTS OF CARNATIONS
➢ Thrips, Frankliniella schultzei (Thripidae : Lepidoptera)
➢ Mites, Tetranychus urticae(Acari:Tetranychidae)
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PESTS OF GERBERA
➢ Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Aleyrodiae :Hemiptera) – Major pest
➢ Serpentine leaf miner, Liromyza trifolii (Agromyzidae: Diptera)
➢ Thrips, Thrips palmi (Thripidae)
➢ Aphids, Myzus persicae (Aphididae :Hemiptera)
➢ Mites, Tetranychus ludeni, Tetranychus urticae

(Acari:Tetranychidae)
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PESTS OF JASMINE

Common name Scientific name Family Order

Budworm Hendecasis duplifascialis Crambinae: Lepidoptera

Gall midge / Contarinia maculipennis Cecidomyiidae Diptera

The neonate larva is creamy yellow in colour with dark black

Pupation takes place inside the soil and sometimes on the

The adult is a small, pale white moth with wavy markings on

• Flowers dries up.

• Larva attacks 2 -3 buds

• Petals are eaten by the larvae.

• In case of severe infestation, adjacent flower buds are webbed

Apply carbofuran at 40g/plant basally.

Set up light trap during the peak emergence of adult moths

Collect the damaged flowers once in a week and destroy to arrest

Conserve larval parasitoids, Perilampus sp, Phanerotoma sp and

Caterpillar web together the terminal leaves, shoots and flower

Faecal matter is seen attached to the silken web.

Moth is small dark grey which caterpillar is green with a red

Pupation takes place in the web itself.

Green caterpillars attack developing shoots, bore the shoot and

Larvae skeletonize the leaves by eating away the parenchyma.

Adult is a medium sized moth, having light brownish wings with

Caterpillar is green with dark warts.

Female lays 15-30 greenish yellow eggs on the leaf lamina;

Mites are microscopic, cylindrical and vermiform with two pair of

Feeding causes felt-like hairy out growth (Erineum) on the surface

Common problem in Jasminum multiflorum (kakada)

Lay eggs in ovaries of flower buds

Infested flower buds turn purple and dries up

Nymph is dark brownish black and round

Flower thrips: Thrips orientalis

Mealy bugs Pseudococcus sp., Ferrisia

➢ Yellow or blue sticky traps

➢ Release of predatory minute pirate bug, Orius insidiosus

It occasionally attains a status of serious pest on chrysanthemum.

Pale-white coloured eggs a laid singly or in small groups on lower

Green coloured larvae with brown head fold leaves together

The affected leaves get skeletonized and dry.

The larvae also damage flowers.

➢ Thrips: Frankliniella bondari

➢ Aphids: Aphis craccivora

➢ Red Spider Mite: Tetranychus urticae

➢ Bud Borer: Helicoverpa armigera

➢ Weevils: Myllocerus spp

➢ Aphids, Aphis gossypii (Aphididae :Homoptera)

➢ Bud Borer, Helicoverpa amrigera (Noctuidae : Lepidoptera)

➢ Marigold is one of the preferred hosts of H.armigera

➢ Mites, Tetranychus urticae (Tetranychidae),

Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Tarsonemidae)

Silvery streaks on leaves and spike, turn brown, deformed, dried

Cutworm, Agrotis segetum- Defoliator, cut plants at the base,

Tobacco CP, Spodoptera litura

Red Spider mites, Tetranychus urticae

➢ Thrips, Frankliniella schultzei (Thripidae : Lepidoptera)

➢ Bud Borer, Helicoverpa amrigera (Noctuidae : Lepidoptera)

➢ Mites, Tetranychus urticae(Acari:Tetranychidae)

➢ Serpentine leaf miner, Liromyza trifolii (Agromyzidae: Diptera)

➢ Thrips, Thrips palmi (Thripidae)

➢ Aphids, Myzus persicae (Aphididae :Hemiptera)

➢ Bud Borer, Helicoverpa amrigera (Noctuidae : Lepidoptera)