Study on the Incidence of Sucking Pests and Pink Bollworm in Cotton

Rajasekhar, N. and Subbaiah, P. Venkata and Prasad, P. N. Siva and Narasimha, M. Raja and Reddy, I. Venkata (2023) Study on the Incidence of Sucking Pests and Pink Bollworm in Cotton. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 45 (7). pp. 18-25. ISSN 2457-0591

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Abstract

Sucking pests and pink bollworm are serious pest of cotton one after the other in India by causing serious yield losess. The present investigation was carried out in three major cotton growing mandals of NTR district to understand the level of pest incidence in Bt cotton during Kharif, 2022-23 on regular interval. Among the sucking pests only thrips population recorded 32.26 no/3 leaves and crossed the ETL at 45 DAS. Remaining sucking pests such as Leafhopper, whitefly and aphid did not crossed ETL during crop growth period and highest incidence of 5.92, 4.04 and 27.14 no/3 leaves was recorded respectively at 45, 60 and 120 DAS. Whereas pink bollworm recorded 23.10% rosette flowers, 44.04% boll damage in Bheemavaram village of Vastavai mandal and 40.83% locule damage in Konakanchi village of Penuganchiprolu mandal.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Agricultural and Food Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 13 Sep 2023 07:49
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2023 07:49
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/2533

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