PHYTOPHAGOUS MITES ASSOCIATED WITH VEGETABLE NURSERIES UNDER SOUTH GUJARAT
All India Network Project on Agricultural Acarology, Department of Entomology, N.M. College of Agriculture Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396450, Gujarat
Author(s):
BHISHEK SHUKLA AND G.G. RADADIA
Abstract:
The two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Tetranychidae: Acari) remains active during nursery stage of brinjal and tomato, while the yellow mite, Polyphagotarsonemus kills (Banks) (Tarsonemidae: Acari) remains active in chilli nursery. Higher mite pest activities were recorded in summer nurseries followed by kharif and rabi nurseries of brinjal, tomato and chilli.