Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh -176 062, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: sumitvashisth_hpau@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 21 November, 2013.
Surveys were conducted in four districts of Himachal Pradesh, viz., Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi covering 82 poly-houses to ascertain the insect-pest problems associated with capsicum, tomato, cucumber, pea, cole crops, carnation, rose, etc. eight species of insects, i.e. Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), Myzus persicae (sulzer), Spodoptera litura (F.), Helicoverpa armigera (hübner), Plutella xylostella (L.), Liriomyza trifolii (burgess), Thrips tabaci (lindeman) and Frankliniella sp. were commonly observed in poly-houses but their population remained low.
Insect-pests, incidence, poly-house crops, extent of damage
