Rogers, D.J. and Ward, A.L. and Wightman, J.A. (2005) Damage potential of two scarab species on groundnut. International Journal of Pest Management, 51 (4). pp. 305-312.
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The damage potential of two phytophagous scarab larvae on groundnut (peanut) yield was determined. Holotrichia serrata, a root and pod feeding species from southern India, was studied in microplots while the damage potential of Heteronyx piceus, a pod feeder from Queensland, Australia, was determined by analysis of on-farm chemical-rate trials. H. serrata larva reduced groundnut yield by an average of 7.52 g/larva. In crops yielding less and more than 1900 kg/ha, H. piceus reduced yield by 4.20 and 1.43 g/larva, respectively. These damage potential estimates were used to determine provisional economic injury levels (EIL). For H. piceus, the provisional EIL is 1.67 and 4.91 larvae/row-metre in crops yielding less and more than 1900 kg/ha, respectively. For H. serrata, the provisional EIL is one H. serrata larva in 7.1m2. As more than 70% of southern India groundnut fields have Holotrichia populations greater than one larva in 1.35m2, more widespread use of chlorpyrifos seed dressing of groundnut is likely to produce regional economic benefits.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Farming systems institute, Indooroopilly sciences centre, Queensland department of primary industries, Indooroopilly, |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection > Pests Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Dec 2010 20:17 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Dec 2010 19:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/943 |
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