1Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Namkum, Ranchi -834 010, India
Department of Agril. Zoology and Entomology, College of Agriculture, RAU, Bikaner -303 329
*Email: scmeena.iinrg@gmail.com
Online published on 27 December, 2012.
The incidence of Plutella xylostella larvae appeared after 35 days of transplanting and attained its peak period in the last week of January. The population fluctuated from 2.0 to 11.0 larvae/plant. The maximum temperature, maximum and minimum relative humidity, wind speed and rainfall had positive non-significant correlation while minimum temperature showed positive significant correlation with the larval population.
Brassica oleracea, Plutella xylostella, Seasonal incidence
