The 2 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Lentil, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.
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Insect pests
Cowpea aphid (black legume aphid)Aphis craccivoraInsect · The cowpea aphid is a small, shiny black aphid that forms dense colonies on the growing tips, flowers and…
Pulse beetles (bruchids)Callosobruchus maculatus and Callosobruchus chinensisInsect · Pulse beetles are small beetles whose grubs develop inside stored seeds of cowpea, chickpea, mung bean, black…
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