Farmers from Patiala, Barnala, Mansa, Bathinda, Sangrur and other Malwa districts have reported “pink stem borer” infestation in their fields, adding that they had to re-sow wheat because of this.

Mohali: The chief agriculture officer (CAO) of Mohali has directed inspection of various villages in the Kharar block following reports of a pink stem borer infestation in early-sown wheat fields.

Any wood is prey to a number of organisms. The house borer beetle likes to make an endless system of tunnels as it eats its way through wood. The process starts when an adult female lays eggs ...

If your plant is already infected, you can try to slit the stem longitudinally and remove and destroy the borer. Cover the stem ... can be pollinated. Flea beetles are small jumping beetles ...

Insects such as the red palm weevil, palm grove borer, palm stem borer and the black blight ... "This pest is described as a long brown beetle that forms in a large white larva, that grows to ...