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Safflower Pests 

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect pests</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Gram pod borer/capsule borer:</strong> Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)</li>
<li><strong>Safflower caterpillar:</strong> Perigaea capensis (Thunberg) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)</li>
<li><strong>Safflower aphid:</strong> Uroleucon carthami (Theo) (Hemiptera Aphididae)</li>
<li><strong>Capsule fly/safflower bud fly:</strong> Acanthiophilus helianthi (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Alternaria blight:</strong> Alternaria carthami S. Chowdhury</li>
<li><strong>Cercospora leaf spot:</strong> Cercospora carthami Sundaram &amp; T.S. Ramakr</li>
<li><strong>Powdery mildew:</strong> Erysiphe cichoracearum DC.</li>
<li><strong>Mosaic:</strong> Cucucmber mosaic virus</li>
<li><strong>Head rot and wilt:</strong> Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (L) de Bary</li>
<li><strong>Ramularia leaf spot:</strong> Ramularia carthami (Zaprometov)</li>
<li><strong>Rust:</strong> Puccinia carthami (Corda)</li>
<li><strong>Wilt:</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. carthami Klis. &amp; Houston</li>
<li><strong>Root rot:</strong> Rhizoctonia bataticola Taubenn (Butler)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Weeds</h4>
<h5>Broadleaf</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Lamb’s quarter:</strong> Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Scarlet pimpernel:</strong> Anagallis arvensis L. (Primulaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Sweet clover:</strong> Melilotus indica (L.) All. (Fabaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Fine leaf fumitory:</strong> Fumaria parviflora Lam. (Fumariaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Corn spurry:</strong> Spergula arvensis L. (Caryophyllaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Onion weed:</strong> Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. (Asphodelaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Common vetch:</strong> Vicia sativa L. (Fabaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Wild safflower:</strong> Carthmus oxycantha M. Bieb. (Asteraceae)</li>
<li><strong>Asthma herb:</strong> Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Wild poinsettia:</strong> Euphorbia zeniculata Ortega (Euphorbiaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Camel thorn:</strong> Alhagi maurorum Kedik. (Fabaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Field bindweed:</strong> Convolvulus arvensis L. (Convolvulaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h5>Grasses</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blue grass:</strong> Poa annua L. (Poaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Canary grass:</strong> Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Bermuda grass:</strong> Cynadon dactylon (L.) (Poaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Annual beard grass/annul rabbits foot grass:</strong> Polypogon monspliensis (L.) Desf. (Poaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h5>Sedges</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purple nutsedge:</strong> Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Flat sedge:</strong> Cyperus difformis L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h5>Parasitic plant</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Broom rape:</strong> Orobanche aegyptiaca (Orobanchaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pests of Regional Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect pests</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Gujhia weevil:</strong> Tanymecus indicus Faust (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)</li>
</ul>
<h3>IPM for Safflower</h3>
<p>To know the IPM practices for Safflower, <a href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-oilseeds/ipm-strategies-for-safflower/safflower-crop-stage-wise-ipm" target="_blank" class="internal-link">click here.</a></p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Safflower.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)"><i>NIPHM</i></a> and <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/" target="_blank" title="ppqs.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)"><i>Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</i></a></p>
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