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Volume-33--Number-2


SUCCESSION OF MAJOR INSECT PEST INFESTING MAIZE


Department of Entomology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan,


Author(s): 

ANIL VYAS, N.L. DANGI, KULDEEP KUMAR AND B. SINGH


Abstract: 

The experiment on succession of insect pests in , sown maize was conducted at Agronomy Farm, RCA, Kharif Udaipur during 2018. The weekly observations were recorded after germinations. The major insect pests viz. maize stem borer, aphids, chafer beetle, Grasshopper and termite were recorded. The highest infestation of maize stem borer was found in third week of august; whereas, aphid's population reached on peak in third week of September. The chaffer beetle was observed from third week of September and reached to its peak in first week of October. The termite infestation was recorded during the last week of august and reached to peak in third week of September to though out crop season.