Mouth Parts Archives - Study Material

Insects

PEST ON STORED PRODUCTS – Pest Control Identification study materials

RICE WEEVIL Sitophilus oryzae (Family: Curculionidae, order: Coleoptera) It is a small weevil about 3 millimeters in length with head protruded into a down ward snout like structure and reddish brown with four pale spots on the elytra. Eggs are laid in cavities made on the grain by the adult female. The whole developmental life […]

Insects

Pests On Cotton – Pest Affects the cotton – Study material

PESTS ON COTTONCotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii (Aphididae : Hemiptera) World wide, potential pest – Highly polyphagous, wider host range Nymphs and adults desap on young crop in colonies. Tender leaves curl up, reduced in size, gradually fade and dry up. Plant growth severely shunted. Leaves show oily appearance Sooty mould develops on honey dew on […]

Agri manufacturing

PEST Affecting the Fruits – GUAVA, BER, JACK AND PINEAPPLE – Pest Studymaterial

GUAVA Tea mosquito bug Helopeltis antonii (Miridae: Hemiptera) Fruit borer/ Castor capsule borer Conogethes punctiferalis (Pyraustidae: Lepidoptera) Guava fruit flies Bactrocera diversus (Tephritidae: Diptera) Whiteflies, Aleurotuberculatus psidii (Aleyrodidae: Hemiptera) Aphids, Aphis gossypii (Aphididae: Hemiptera) Mealy bugs, Coccus viridis and Ferrisia virgata (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera) Guava scales Chloropulvinaria psidii (Diaspididae: Hemiptera) Bark borer, Indarbela tetraonis (Metarbelidae: Lepidoptera) […]

Agricultural Study Materials

Insect Mouth Parts and their Modifications – Agricultural studies – Free Online Studymaterial

Mouth parts of insects have many variations in structure and function depending upon theirfeeding situations. Insect mouthparts are broadly classified into two groups:- Mandibulate type (Biting types) (Feeding on solid food) Haustellate type (Sucking type) (Feeding on liquid food) I. Mandibulate types1. BITING AND CHEWING TYPEEg.: Cockroach, Grasshopper, Beetles, Larva Labrum: Rectangular plate like Mandibles: […]