Abstract
Tamarindlls indica , native to the dry savannah of tropical Africa is an important tree species widely grown and cultivated throughout India. Tamarind fruits are used and relisbed as an important ingredient in 'curries' 'chutnies' and various other preparations. Insect pests involved in large scale damage to the various parts of the tree, are summarised. A number of sapsuckers, mealy bugs, scale insects, aphids suck the sap of the tender shoots and leaflets. Some species of caterpillars and beetles cause damage to the foliage, flowers, fruits and seeds. Control measures of various pests are also given.
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Claims 2
Claim · model-written summary
Sap suckers, mealy bugs, scale insects and aphids suck sap from tender shoots and leaflets.
- Taxon
- tamarind
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Tamarindus indicat0 - Organ / stage
- tender shoots and leafletse0
- Interactor
- sapsuckers, mealy bugs, scale insects, aphidse0pest
- Outcome
- suck the sape0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“A number of sapsuckers, mealy bugs, scale insects, aphids suck the sap of the tender shoots and leaflets”
t0“tamarind”
Claim · model-written summary
Caterpillars and beetles damage tamarind foliage, flowers, fruits and seeds.
- Taxon
- tamarindTamarindus indicat0
- Organ / stage
- foliage, flowers, fruits and seedse0
- Interactor
- caterpillars and beetlese0pest
- Outcome
- damagee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Some species of caterpillars and beetles cause damage to the foliage, flowers, fruits and seeds”
t0“tamarind”