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Mint Pests

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect and Mite pests</h4>
<ul>
<li>Cutworms: Agrotis spp., Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) </li>
<li>Tobacco caterpillar: Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)</li>
<li>Aphids (Peach aphid): Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae)</li>
<li>Mealy bug: Planococcus citri Risso (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) </li>
<li>Flea beetle: Longitarsus ferrugineus Foudras (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) </li>
<li>Hairy Caterpillar: Spilosoma obliqua Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)</li>
<li>Red Pumpkin Beetle: Aulocophora foevicollis Lucas (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) </li>
<li>Leaf webber: Syngamia abruptalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)</li>
<li>Semilooper: Thysanoplusia orichalcea (Lepidoptera: Nocuidae) </li>
<li>Spider mites (Two-spotted spider mite): Tetranychus urticae C. L. Koch. Peanonychus spp. (Acari: Tetranychidae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Mint rust: Puccinia menthae Pers. </li>
<li>Verticillium wilt: Verticillium dahliae Kleb </li>
<li>Stem and stolon canker: Rhizoctonia solani Kühn </li>
<li>Powdery Mildew: Erysiphe cichoracearum DC. </li>
<li>Black Stem Rot: Phoma strasseri Moesz </li>
<li>Anthracnose: Sphaceloma menthae Jenk. </li>
<li>Septoria leaf spot: Septoria menthae Oudem. </li>
<li>Ramularia leaf spot: Ramularia menthicola Sacc. </li>
<li>Stolon decay: Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc </li>
<li>Leaf blight: Cephalosporium sp.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Weeds</h3>
Broad leaf
<ul>
<li>Pigweed: Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. Amaranthaceae </li>
<li>Swine cress: Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. Brassicaceae </li>
<li>Black nightshade: Solanum nigrum L. Solanaceae </li>
<li>False amaranth: Digera arvensis Forssk. Amaranthaceae </li>
<li>Common purselane: Portulaca oleracea L. Portualacaceae </li>
<li>Carrot grass: Parthenium hysterophorus L. Asteraceae</li>
</ul>
Grasses
<ul>
<li>Rabbit/crow foot grass: Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd Poaceae</li>
<li>Crab grass: Digiteria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Poaceae </li>
<li>Goose grass: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertner. Poaceae </li>
<li>Burmuda grass: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae</li>
</ul>
Sedges
<ul>
<li>Nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus/ Cyperus iria/Cyperus difformis L. Cyperaceae</li>
</ul>
<h3>Nematodes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Root lesion nematode: Pratylenchus penetrans Cobb Pratylenchidae </li>
<li>Pin nematodes: Paratylenchus hamatus Thorne &amp; Allen, P. microdorus Andrassy, P. macrophallus (de Man) Goodey (Tylenchulidae)</li>
</ul>
<h3>IPM for Mint</h3>
To know the IPM practices for Mint, <a href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-vegetables/ipm-strategies-for-mint/mint-crop-stage-wise-ipm" target="_blank" class="internal-link">click here.</a>
Source: <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Mint.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">NIPHM</a>; <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)">Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</a>
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