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1/8) Agronomy Tip 17/365, 2021.
The Bean Stem Maggot
Bean Stem Maggots also known as Bean flies are often considered as the most important field pest of beans in Africa. They account for yield losses ranging from 80 - 100% @basera_john @agribusiness110 @WendyMadzura @Fifi_dvc
The Bean Stem Maggot
Bean Stem Maggots also known as Bean flies are often considered as the most important field pest of beans in Africa. They account for yield losses ranging from 80 - 100% @basera_john @agribusiness110 @WendyMadzura @Fifi_dvc
2/8) The Bean fly has shiny wings & a black body. It lays its eggs on the first leaves of the bean seedlings as they emerge from the soil. The maggots hatch & enter inside the plant, where they feed. Bean stem maggots feed at the base of stems @SandraNabasirye @MoLAWRR_Zim
3/8) Which blocks movement of water & nutrients from the roots to the upper parts of the plant. The damage caused by Bean Stem Maggot is more serious during the seedling stage. The pest attack the plant at the beginning of the unfolding @CdeNMaswerasei @MaminiminiObert
4/8) of the first pair of leaves & it begin to attack as other new leaves unfold. Bean Stem Maggot oviposits directly in the plant tissue & the emerging maggots feed in the stem & disrupt water & nutrient transport. Leaves of attacked plants turn yellow @PhiriDivah @MM_Garden1
5/8) Wilt & the plant dies.
When the maggots are fully grown, they turn into black & brown pupae. The pupae cn be seen bulging behind the plant skin at the base of stem. These hatch into bean flies whch fly around bean plants.
WHAT TO DO: @agribusiness110 @AgritexS @akin_adesina
When the maggots are fully grown, they turn into black & brown pupae. The pupae cn be seen bulging behind the plant skin at the base of stem. These hatch into bean flies whch fly around bean plants.
WHAT TO DO: @agribusiness110 @AgritexS @akin_adesina
6/8) PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE. Farmers are urged NOT to wait for ALL THE DAMAGE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS indicated in this article to appear BUT to deal with the MENACE way before it causes any havoc to your crop!
This is done by applying @Agricura_ZW @basera_john
This is done by applying @Agricura_ZW @basera_john
7/8) @Agricura_ZW DIAZINON 30EC at Day 3, 6, 9, 13 & 20 AFTER GERMINATION applying as low as ONLY 180mls per hectare. What are you waiting for? Visit your nearest Agricura branch & grab yourself 'THE SOLUTION' to the popular Bean Stem Maggot @agribusiness110 @WendyMadzura
8/8) REMEMBER - WE SELL SOLUTIONS & WITHOUT DOUBT - WE GROW FARMING GENERATIONS. @Agricura_ZW VANOIZIVA VANOKWENYANA @CdeNMaswerasei @basera_john @MoLAWRR_Zim @AgritexS @agribusiness110 @WendyMadzura @akin_adesina @BongayiGokoma @PhiriDivah @SandraNabasirye @Fifi_dvc @MM_Garden1
