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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2022, Vol. 10, Issue 1
Seasonal incidence of insect pests in okra, Abelmoschus esculentus vis-à-vis weather parameters

Rajnish Kumar, Somansh Prakash, Soni Kumari, Deep Jyoti Phukan and Uzma Manzoor

Investigation on the incidence of different insect pests of okra and its relationship with weather parameters was carried out during February- April 2021 at Crop cafeteria, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida. Observations for four insect pests infesting okra i.e., Mealybugs, Leaf miners, Jassids and whiteflies were recorded at weekly intervals. The results showed that the mealybug population started building up from the first week of April and peaked in the fourth week of April, while the leaf miner population was observed in the second week of March. The whitefly pest incidence commenced in the second week of March and peaked in the third week of April.
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How to cite this article:
Rajnish Kumar, Somansh Prakash, Soni Kumari, Deep Jyoti Phukan, Uzma Manzoor. Seasonal incidence of insect pests in okra, Abelmoschus esculentus vis-à-vis weather parameters. J Entomol Zool Stud 2022;10(1):403-406. DOI: 10.22271/j.ento.2022.v10.i1e.8964

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