Survey on incidence of m. Vitrata in blackgram and greengram and insecticide usage in major growing areas of southern zone of Andhra pradesh during late kharif, 2014

Reddy, L.P.V. and Hari Prasad, K.V. (2018) Survey on incidence of m. Vitrata in blackgram and greengram and insecticide usage in major growing areas of southern zone of Andhra pradesh during late kharif, 2014. International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience, 6 (1). pp. 779-783.

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Abstract

A survey was conducted during late kharif, 2014 in three districts of the Southern zone (Nellore, Kadapa and Chittoor districts) of Andhra Pradesh for information on per cent Maruca infestation, genotype preference (blackgram and greengram) by the farmers and insecticidal usage against spotted pod borer. Maruca infestation was seen more in Kadapa district both in blackgram and greengram. In blackgram, the genotype LBG-752 (62.2 %) and in greengram LGG-460 genotype (59.3 %) occupied more area in cultivation. Among the insecticides, the Chloropyrifos was used more i.e., 51.9 % in blackgram and 54.1 % in greengram in the Southern zone against the spotted pod borer infestation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: M.vitrata, Black gram, Green gram, Chlorpyrifos
Author Affiliation: Department of Entomology, Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Other Crops
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 12 Mar 2019 04:35
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2019 04:35
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/15897

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