Studies on seasonal incidence of grasshopper and earhead bug in little millet (Panicum sumatrense R.) at Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Author(s):
Manish Kumar, Yaspal Singh Nirala, Nemichand Mandawi, AK Thakur and Devendra Pratap Singh
Abstract:The seasonal incidence study was carried out at New Upland Research cum Instructional Farm, Lamker, under Shaheed Gundadhoor College of Agriculture and Research Station, Kumhrawand, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh during Kharif 2021. Results of seasonal incidence revealed that grasshopper and earhead bug recorded as a pest of little millet from August to October month. Grasshopper infestation was initiated in little millet during the second week of August (33rd SMW) with 3.84 per cent affected leaf. During the study period incidence was ranged from to 2.35 per cent with 4.22 per cent. The highest grasshopper incidence was recorded in 40th SMW with 4.22 per cent infestation respectively. The mean population of earhead bug was first time appeared September to October month. The population of earhead bug ranged from 0.33 to 0.89. The highest population of earhead bug was (0.89 earhead bug/plant) on 42th SMW of October month.
How to cite this article:
Manish Kumar, Yaspal Singh Nirala, Nemichand Mandawi, AK Thakur, Devendra Pratap Singh. Studies on seasonal incidence of grasshopper and earhead bug in little millet (Panicum sumatrense R.) at Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Pharma Innovation 2023;12(3):3195-3197.