G.M. LONE, Z.A. BABA, N.A. WANI, S.A. MIR, M.A. MALIK AND PARVEENA BANO

Nine species of insects and unidentified specie of cyst nematode were recorded at various stages of crop growth on oats variety “Kent” under Kashmir conditions during Rabi 1999-2001 in district Baramullah Kashmir to devise an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme. Among various insect species only one specie of insects namely Army worm Mythimna seperata attained major and sporadic pest status, damaging seedlings, foliage and tender grains of the crop from IV week of May onwards with the rise in temperature above 28°C.Two species viz. Lecanium viride and Hieroglyphus banian attained a minor status from vegetative till harvesting stage. While the other pests associated with the crop were of minor and of stray importance.