Seasonal incidence of major insect pests and their natural enemies of Bhut Jolokia

The results revealed that the infestation and severity of insect pests were highly influenced by weather parameters. Population of aphid reached its peak (6.80 & 7.20/leaf) during March, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The maximum population of thrips (1.40/leaf) was observed during April, 2014 and (1.53/leaf) during March, 2015. The peak incidence of mite (28.0/leaf) was recorded during April, 2015 and (26.6/leaf) during March, 2015. Coccinella transversalis and Micraspis discolor were the most dominant predator species observed throughout the cropping season. The maximum population of coccinellids (1.86 & 1.80/plant) was observed during March, 2014 and 2015, respectively. All the insect population and coccinellid predators showed significant positive correlation with maximum temperature.