Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: anantbadgujar@gmail.com
Online published on 17 July, 2017.
the population of lady bird beetles during 1st year on BG-I and BG-II Bt cotton ranged from 0.30 to 3.55 and 0.20 to 3.25 beetles/plant, respectively and in 2nd year ranged from 0.25 to 7.05 and 0.50 to 6.30 beetles/plant. the population dynamics of chrysopa during 1st year ranged from 0.20 to 1.50 and 0.25 to 1.50 on BG-I and BG-II Bt cotton. during 2nd year the population of chrysopa ranged from 0.10 to 2.70 and 0.05 to 3.00 Chrysopa/plant. The population fluctuation of spider during 1st year on BG-I and BG-II Bt cotton ranged from 0.10 to 1.75 and 0.10 to 1.50 spider/plant. during 2nd year it ranges from 0.10 to 1.90 and 0.10 to 1.50 spiders/plant. The population fluctuations of Syrphid maggots during 1st year on BG-I and BG-II Bt cotton ranged from 0.05 to 1.80 and 0.10 to 2.50 maggots/plant. during 2nd year the population of Syrphid maggots ranged between 0.05 to 2.35 and 0.05 to 2.50 maggots/plant.
Population dynamics, natural enemies, Bt Cotton