Q25
Dasineura lini is the pest of
A.
Mustard
B.
Rice
C.
Linseed
AnswerD.
Groundnut
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Dasineura lini is the pest of Linseed.Dasineura is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, some of which cause galls on plants such as Dasineura crataegi on hawthorn and Dasineura fraxinea on ash.
Linseed crop is attacked by several insect pests at various phases of their growth. Among these linseed bud flies, Dasineura lini Barnes causes 88 percent grain yield losses and it is a key pest of linseed.