Effect of abiotic factors on the incidence of litchi mite, Aceria litchii Keifer

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of abiotic factors on the incidence of litchi mite. Aceria litchii Keifer at Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, pusa during 2011 to 2013. Litchi mite was active throughout the years (during May to June). All the major weather factors had significant impact on the activity of litchimite. Temperature and wind velocity had positive correlation whereas humidity and rain fall had negative correlation.