Studies on surveys for significant insect pest occurrence on farmers' fields in the Jalna area of Maharashtra
Author(s):
MR Dhande, NS Rode and SR Pawar
Abstract:
The experiment was carried out to investigate the prevalence of several pigeonpea pest insects in the Jalna area of Maharashtra. Exelastis atomosa population statistics show that Jafrabad taluka had the highest larval population, with 1.8 larvae per plant, followed by Bhokardan and Partur, both with 1.00 larvae/plant. Ambad Taluka had fewest larvae (0.5/plant), which was followed by Jalna, Badnapur and Ghansavngi (0.8/plant), and Mantha (0.9/plant). The greatest reported larval population of Maruca vitrata, 1.5 larvae per plant, was seen in the same taluka, Jafrabad, according to data collected on the species. Second, there was a moderate infestation, or one larva per plant, in Jalna and Bhokardan. The Badnapur site had the lowest field incidence, with 0.6 larvae/plant, followed by Partur (0.7 larvae), Ambad (0.7 larvae) and Mantha (0.8 larvae), whereas Ghansavngi reported 0.7 larvae per plant. M. obtusa showed a similar trend in field incidence, with the maximum recorded incidence of 1.2 maggots per plant in Jafrabad. At Bhokardan, Mantha, Ghansavngi, Partur, and Jalna, the infestation of M. obtusa was roughly similar, with 0.8 maggots/plant. Lowest incidence, at 0.6 maggots/plant, was found in Ambad and Badnapur. The presence of aphids was also detected in small amounts at every location, ranging between 0.3 nymphs/5 cm twig in Badnapur to 0.8 aphids/5 cm twig in Jafrabad.
How to cite this article:
MR Dhande, NS Rode and SR Pawar. Studies on surveys for significant insect pest occurrence on farmers' fields in the Jalna area of Maharashtra. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2023; 12(9S): 561-562.