Q464
Which of the following crop has the outbreak of wooly aphid been noticed recently?
A.
Sugarcane
AnswerB.
Barley
C.
Rice
D.
Cotton
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Sugarcane crop has had the outbreak of wooly aphids noticed recently.Sugarcane woolly aphid, Ceratovacuna lanigera Zehntner has been recently reported in outbreak proportions from western and southern India.
Though the pest was first reported from West Bengal in 1958 and later from other parts of Northeast India, it had not made its way to other parts of India.