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