The present study highlights pest succession of sapota
[Manilkara achras (Mill.) Forsberg] under the hill zone of Karnataka, India.
Considering the need to have an effective management strategy the present study
which deals with various pests attacking sapota at different crop stages during
both on-season and off-seasons was taken up. Fifteen species of insect pests
were recorded at various stages of sapota crop during 2012-13 under the hill
zone of Karnataka. Among them only eight species viz., Banisia myrsusalis
elearalis Walker, Anarsia achrasella Bradley, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), B.
zonata (Saunders), Achrocercops gemoniella Stainton, Icerya sp., Coccus viridis
Green, Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell and Planococcus citri Risso attained
major status prevailing in a severe form a long time. Four species were
recorded only as stray pests during crop growth. The remaining three insect
species appeared as minor pests without causing any severe and perceptible
damage to the crop. Scale insects and mealy bugs were found during the
vegetative, flowering, and fruiting stages of the plant as a minor form.
Leaf-eating caterpillars, Semi-loopers, and Leaf twister weevils appeared as a
stray form during the vegetative growth of sapota.
Author(s) Details
Ravulapenta Sathish
Babu Jagjivan Ram Agricultural College, Sircilla, Professor Jayashankar
Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500030,
India.
K. Bhavya Sree
Babu Jagjivan Ram Agricultural College, Sircilla, Professor
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-
500030, India.
K. Rajesh
Babu Jagjivan Ram Agricultural College, Sircilla, Professor
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-
500030, India.
M. Sampath Kumar
Babu Jagjivan Ram Agricultural College, Sircilla, Professor
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-
500030, India.
T. Arunbabu
Babu Jagjivan Ram Agricultural College, Sircilla, Professor
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-
500030, India.
G. Priyadarshini
Babu Jagjivan Ram Agricultural College, Sircilla, Professor
Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-
500030, India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/crpas/v2/3798G
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