author(s)
Pooran Mal Kharia, Rajesh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Jat and Gaurang Chhangani

abstract
The investigation was carried out during rabi season of 2014-15 in a farmer’s field of an extensive tomato growing village Surajgarh, block Matanhail, District Jhajjar, Haryana. For fruit borer and whitefly population of tomato, a block of 20×20 m² area was transplanted on 25.12.2014 by following the recommended agronomical practices. A distance of 60 cm from row to row and 45 cm plant to plant was maintained at the time of transplanting. The population of fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera and whitefly, Bemisia tabaci were recorded starting from the 4^th standard week at crop establishment stage and till 18^th standard week at the crop maturity stage. The first appearance of the fruit borer was noticed during 11^th standard week (12^th -18^th March) and it reached maximum in 16^th standard week (16^th -22^nd April), while the population decreased up to crop maturity. A negligible population of whitefly was first observed during 16^th standard week which remained below ETL ranging from 0.1 to 0.2 adults per plant till crop maturity (18^th standard week).