Population Dynamics of Aphids, Thrips and Leaf Miner of China Aster, Callistephus chinenesis (L.) Nees

China aster, Callistephus chinenesis (L.) Nees is an important ornamental crop in India often affected by insect pests. A field study was conducted during Rabi 2024-25 in Pune region recorded the seasonal incidence of aphids, thrips and leaf miners from 49^th to 10^th SMW. Aphids population observed from the 50^th SMW (9.48/10 cm shoot/plant), peaking at the 5^th SMW (34.89/10 cm shoot/plant), then declined (19.86/10 cm shoot/plant) at the 10th SMW. Thrips incidence was observed at the 3rd SMW (4.40/3 flowers/plant), with a maximum at the 7th SMW(18.20/3 flowers/plant). Leaf miners infestation started from 49^th SMW (19.43 %), peaked at 53.36 per cent infestation at 4th SMW. Correlation analysis revealed that, aphids with temperature (r=0.575^*) and bright sunshine hours (0.534^*), thrips with temperature (0.857^{* *}) and leaf miners with morning relative humidity (0.742^**) were positively correlated.