SEASONAL OCCURRENCE OF INSECT PESTS OF AGRO FORESTRY HABITATS IN KASHMIR VALLEY BY ADOPTING LIGHT-TRAPPING TECHNIQUE
The University of Kashmir, Post–Graduate Deptt. of Zoology, Srinagar, (J&K) -190006 *S.K. University of Agricultural, Sciences &Technology, Shalimar Kashmir
Author(s):
RIFAT H. RAINA AND Z.H. KHAN
Abstract:
The study carried out during March to November, 2003 on the seasonal occurrence of economically important insect
pests of Kashmir Himalayan region using flourscent & yellow traps revealed presence of about 1955 insect individuals belonging to 32 species under 23 genera of 9 families. The insects belonged to four major orders viz. Coleoptera, Homoptera, Lepidoptera & Orthoptera. The insects were first noticed in the trap during first week of June that continued till third week of October.