Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue: 1

Population dynamics of key insect pests of cabbage in Tamil Nadu

  • Author:
  • M. Raja1, S. John William1, B. Vasantharaj David
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 1 to 7

1Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034

*Madanandhapuram, Porur, Chennai-600 116

Part of Ph.D thesis (2010). Submitted to the University of Madras, Chennai

Abstract

Studies were conducted at three localties in Tamil Nadu with varied ambient temperature ranges in cabbage, to document the population dynamics of key pests. Among the pests observed Lepidoptera occupied 46% followed by Hemiptera 27%, Coleoptera 9%, Orthoptera 9% and Acari 9%. The results revealed that there is high level of incidence in low temperature zones like Ooty and Hosur.

Keywords

Population dynamics, pests, cabbage