Seasonal Incidence of sucking pests of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)” was studied during July to October 2016, at Research farm, College of agriculture, Kolhapur. Groundnut crop was infested by Jassid (Empoascakerri Pruthi), Thrips (Scirtotharips dorsalis Hood). The study revealed that the incidence of jassid started in 2nd week of August; and thrips 1st week of August. The population of Jassid, Empoascakerri (Pruthi) the population steadily increased and reached to its peak in the 35th MW corresponding to September 1st week 3.06 jassids/3 leaves. The population of thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood) The population started increasing slowly and reached to its peak in the 38th MW corresponding to September 4th week 4.20 thrips/3 leaves. The population of jassid showed negatively non-significant with temperature and rainfall and positively associated with relative humidity. The thrips population was negatively non-significant with temperature and rainfall and positively and significantly associated with relative humidity.

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