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ICAR JRF Sericulture 2024Shift 1
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The insects which infests cotton are

(A) . Lipaphis erysimi
(B) . Aphis gossypii
(C) . Phenacoccus solenopsis
(D) . Aphis craccivora

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Plant Nematode Relationships

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Silkworm Seed Cocoon and Egg Production

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Management of Plant Diseases

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Helpful and Useful Insects

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