Incidence of Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisd.) Infestation in Different Varieties of Abelmoschus esculentus L.

Six varieties of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) namely Pusa Sawani, Sanjam, Varsha Uphar, Arka Anamika, PK-10 and Parbhani Kranti were evaluated for Tetranychus cinnabarinus infestation. All the varieties were prone to mite attack. In summer crop, more number of mites were recorded as compared to winter crop. First peak in mite population was observed in the month of June and second in October. Leaf stage and abiotic factors also influenced the mite population on okra varieties. Pusa Sawani and Varsha Uphar harboured maximum number of mites in both the seasons whereas Sanjam was least susceptible to mite attack.