National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Studies on status of insect pests on drumstick crop and their natural enemies were conducted at College of Agriculture campus, Vijayapur which is located in Northern dry zone climate of Karnataka. The population dynamics of insect pests on drumstick field was recorded throughout season (2018-19). The results revealed that, the insect pests viz., leaf eating caterpillar, Noorda blitealis Walker larvae found throughout the year. The Maximum population (10.24 larvae /5 branches) was recorded during 51st Standard Meteorological Week (December). Thrips infestation was observed throughout the year and maximum population (16.40 thrips /5 branches) was recorded during 20th Standard Meteorological Week (May). Other insect viz., coccinellids, praying mantid, spiders (Non insect) and parasitoid Braconid sp. were also recorded.
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