Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 4

Simple correlation and regression between weather parameters and pests of tomato

Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: entomologist007@rediffmail.com, rajebhauchavan10@gmail.com

Part of the approved M. Sc. (Agri.) dissertation submitted by R.D. Chavan to Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani during 2014

Abstract

larval population of Helicoverpa armigera was positively correlated with maximum temperature and negatively correlated with relative humidity. There was non-significant correlation with weather parameters in whitefly. Leaf minor population was positively but non-significantly correlated with maximum temperature.

Keywords

Weather parameters, Helicoverpa armigera, whitefly, leaf minor