author(s)
AR Hajare, DS Pokharkar, RV Kadu and SR Kulkarni

abstract
The population dynamics of Sapota Leaf miner Acrocercops gemoniella Stainton (Gracillaridae: Lepidoptera) infesting in relation to weather parameters was carried out on sapota variety viz., Kalipatti, at Horticultural Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, MPKV, Rahuri, during 2016-17 and 2017-18. The chiku leaf miner A. gemoniella was active for the period from 28^th to 46^th MWs during July to November and recorded 0.10 to 5.69 per cent leaf damage with peak infestation (5.69 %) during 38^th MW in September month. The correlation studies between chiku leaf miner and weather parameters releaved that the relationship was positively correlated with minimum temperature, morning as well as evening relative humidity, wind velocity and rainfall. Whereas, maximum temperature and sunshine hours found negatively correlated with the pest infestation.