EFFECTS OF CROP PESTS ON YIELD
Effects of Crop Pests on Yield
Crop pests have the following effects on crop yield:
- Heavy attack by pests may result in total crop failure.
- Infected seeds, crops, and vegetables have low market value.
- Pests reduce the quality of crops.
- Pests eat up leaves of crops, thereby reducing the photosynthetic activity of the plant.
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