Plants/Animals Pests and Diseases

There are many causes of disease in farm animals. The knowledge of what causes disease, and of how animals can

Cutworms is the name used for the larvae of a number of species of adult moths. Eggs that hatch in

The study of plant disease is called plant pathology. Diseases are defined as disorders or physiological disturbances of the normal

Common pests on cacao area: termites, caterpillars, aphids, mealy-bugs and capsid bugs. They are more prevalent during the dry season.

Micro-organisms often cause diseases on plant products in the field and during storage. The most important of these are bacteria,

The most problematic insect pests of dry edible beans are potato leafhoppers, sweetcorn maggots, and grasshoppers. Spider mites also are

Animal pests other than insects include nematodes, mollusks, birds, monkeys, cattle and even man. In this article, focus is on

Insects belong to the phylum arthropods. Arthropods form a major group in the animal kingdom and constitute one of the

Before any attempt is made to control an insect or other organism, it should first be established that it is

White mold scientifically known as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a very common and yield-limiting disease affecting dry bean production in the

Many pathogens can cause diseases in dry beans (dry edible beans). Diseases can reduce yield and quality, and add to

Anthracnose can reduce yield and quality. The pathogen that causes this disease survives in seeds and plant residues, and an

The plant-parasitic nematode soybean cyst nematode (SCN) can infect and cause yield loss on dry edible beans. SCN occurs in

Multiple bacterial blights diseases occur in North Dakota and Minnesota: common blight, halo blight, bacterial brown spot and bacterial wilt.

Several pathogens, including Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, and Pythium, can cause root rots. Root rots can occur individually or in combination, and cause many

Rust is a common disease and can lead to partial or complete crop failure. The rust fungus forms discrete pustules,

Plant breeders have changed the genetic composition of crop species to a large degree as they selected for pest resistance