Pests of National Significance Insect pests Aphid: Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Leaf miner: Melanagromyza trifolii Burgess (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Pod borer: Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Diseases Mosaic disease: Bean common mosaic virus Root rots: Rhizoctonia and Fusarium species Anthracnose: Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Sacc. & Magnus Water softy rot/Stem rot: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Lib. De Bary Weeds Grasses Rabbit/crow foot grass: Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Wild (Poaceae) Burmuda grass: Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae) Barnyard grass: Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv. (Poaceae) Broad leaf False daisy: Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. (Asteraceae) Asthma herb: Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) Scarlet pimpernel: Anagallis arvensis L. (Primulaceae) Sweet clover: Melilotus indica (L.) All. (Fabaceae) Carrot grass: Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) Lambsquarters: Chenopodium album Linn. (Chenopodiaceae) Sedges Purple nut sedge: Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Cyperaceae) Nematode Root-knot Nematode: Meloidogyne spp. Rodent Smaller bandicoot Pest of Regional Significance Insect pests Stem fly: Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Blister beetle: Mylabris macilenta Marseul (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Stem boring weevil, Cypricerces marginatus F (Ostracoda: Cyprididae) Flower beetle, Popillia cyanea Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Diseases Rust: Uromyces appendiculatus Pers. Angular leaf spot: Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc.) Ferr. Nematodes Lesion nematode: Pratylenchus sp. Weeds Grasses Crab grass: Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop (Poaceae) Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae) Broadleaves Pig weed: Amaranthus viridis L. (Amaranthaceae) Common purslane: Portulaca oleracea L. (Portulacaceae) False amaranth: Digera arvensis Forsk. (Amaranthaceae) Goat weed: Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) Sedges Flat sedge: Cyperus iria L. (Cyperaceae) Yellow sedge: Cyperus esculentus L.(Cyperaceae) IPM for Rajmash To know the IPM practices for Rajmash, click here. Source: NIPHM and Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage