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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A study on the Seasonal incidence of chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood in relation to abiotic factors was carried out at the Central field, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India during July 2016 to November 2016. Results revealed that the occurrence of chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis 2016 in the rainy season was commenced from 38th standard week (September last week) with an average population of 0.38 insect/plant. The chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis population increased and gradually reached the peak level of 6.38 insect/plant at 45th standard week (November second week). Thereafter, declined trend was observed due to fall of maximum and minimum temperatures as optimum weather conditions are decreasing.