Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 1

Population Dynamics of Hadda Beetle Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (F) on Indian Ginseng Withania somnifera

  • Author:
  • T Neelam Kumari1,*, K C Kumawat1, Suresh Choudhary1, Akhter Hussain1, R K Meena1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 65 to 66

1Department of Entomology, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner303329, Rajasthan, India

*Email: choudharyneelam277@gmail.com (corresponding author):

Online published on 26 February, 2026.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted on the hadda beetle Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (F) to document its seasonal incidence on Indian ginseng during kharif season, 2021. The study on the population dynamics revealed that the infestation started in the first week of September and reached peak in second week of October grub and adult occurrence revealed a significant positive correlation with maximum temperature (r=0.64), while the minimum temperature, relative humidity and rainfall showed insignificance. The natural enemies observed were chrysopid, Chrysoperla zastrowi arabica (Henry et al.), Camponotus compressus (F), Monomorium indicum Forel and spider.

Keywords

Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata, Hadda beetle, Population dynamics, Indian ginseng, Chrysopid, Chrysoperla zastrowi arabica, Camponotus compressus, Monomorium indicum, Correlation, Spider, Ants