Broccoli Pests

Pests of National Significance

Insect and Mite Pests

• Diamondback moth: Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
• Leaf webber: Crocidolomia binotalis Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
• Cabbage butterfly: Pieris brassicae L. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
• Mustard Sawfly: Athalia lugens proxima Klug (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)
• Aphid: Aphis spp. (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
• Painted bug: Bagrada cruciferarum Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
• Cabbage Head borer: Hellula undalis Fab. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
• Termites: Microtermes obesi Holmgren (Isoptera:Termitidae)
• Cutworm: Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
• Leaf eating weevil: Tanymecus circumdatus Wiedemann (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
• Leaf eating caterpillar/Semilooper: Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
• Leaf miner: Chromatomyia horticola Goureau (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
• Whitefly: Bemesia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
• Red spider mites: Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Diseases

• White blister: Albugo candida (Lev.) Kunze
• Leaf blight: Alternaria spp.
• Damping off: Pythium aphanidermatum (Eds.) Fitz ; Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn
• Club root: Plasmodiophora brassicae Wor.
• Black rot : Xanthomona scampestris pv. campestris (Dowson) Dye, et al.
• Mosaic disease: Cauliflower mosaic virus
• Root rot: Pythium spp.
• Downy mildew: Hyaloperonospora parasitica (Pers.) Constant.

Nematodes

• Root knot nematode: Meloidogyne incognita Kofoid & White
• Reniform nematode: Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford and Oliveira

Weeds

Broadleaf

• Lamb’s quarter: Chenopodium album L. (Amaranthaceae)
• Scarlet Pimpernel: Anagallis arvensisL. (Primulaceae)
• Yellow Sweet clover: Melilotus indica(L.) All. (Fabaceae)
• Fine leaf fumitory: Fumaria parviflora Lam. (Fumariaceae)
• Corn spurry: Spergula arvensis L. (Caryophyllaceae)
• Common purselane: Portulaca oleracea L. (Portulacaceae)
• Yellow pea: Lathyrus aphaca L. (Fabaceae)

Grassy

• Blue grass: Poa annua L. (Poaceae)
• Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae)
• Bermuda grass: Cynadon dactylon L. (Poaceae)
• Wild oat: Avena ludoviciana Thell (Poaceae)

Sedges

• Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)

Rodents

• Bandicoot rat: Bandicota bengalensis Gray
• Indian gerbil: Tatera indica Hardwicke
• Striped squirrel: Funambulus spp.

IPM for Braccoli

To know the IPM practices for Braccoli, click here.

Source: NIPHM; Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage