Seasonal Incidence of Sucking Insect Pest of Cluster Bean in Gird Region of Madhya Pradesh, India

Author: Yadav Nishikant, Pradyumn Singh, Rajni S. Sasode, Jagendra Singh and A.S. Yadav

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Abstract

The experiment was conducted at a research farm, College of Agriculture, Gwalior (M.P.) during Kharif season 2022 and 2023. Cluster bean major-sucking insect pests observed during the study period were aphids and jassids. The infestation of aphids started during the 32th and 31st Standard Meteorological Week (SMW) in both years. The Aphid population reached its peak during the 38th SMW. During 2022-23 and 2023-24, the incidence of jassid was started from the 32nd and 31st SMW respectively. Its population increased steadily and reached its peak during the 38th SMW. After that, the population of Jassid declined gradually until the 43rd SMW. The correlation studies showed that the minimum temperature had a significant positive relationship with the aphid and jassid populations at a 5 % significance level. While Sucking insect pests such as aphids and jassids threaten crop health and productivity by sucking sap from plants

Keywords

Aphid, cluster bean, Jassid, Pests, Infestation

Conclusion

It was concluded that during 2022-23 and 2023-24, The major sucking insect pests observed during the study period were aphid, jassid. The infestation of aphids started during the 32th and 31st Standard Meteorological Week (SMW) after that, the population of jassids declined gradually until 43rd SMW in both years.

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Yadav Nishikant, Pradyumn Singh, Rajni S. Sasode, Jagendra Singh and A.S. Yadav (2024). Seasonal Incidence of Sucking Insect pest of Cluster Bean in Gird Region of Madhya Pradesh, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(7): 281-284.