Trends in Biosciences

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

Occurrence and Correlation of Catopsilia cracle Cramer on Bahawa, Cassia fistula Linn. with Major Weather Parameters Under Konkan Conditions of Maharashtra State

  • Author:
  • N.S. Dhobe, Kumud V. Naik, P.B. Hegade, G.M. Golvankar
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 507 to 510

Department of Entomology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, 417512, Dist-Ratnagiri, M.S.

Abstract

Survey was conducted to study the seasonal incidence and correlation of Catopsilia cracle Cramer with major weather parameters on Bahawa trees (Cassia fistula Linn.) during the period January, 2012 to December, 2012 at university area. The results of study found that the incidence of pest was highest in the thirty-ninth meteorological week. Major weather parameters such as Maximum and minimum temperature, morning and evening relative humidity and rainfall were found affecting pest population (R2= 0.339) during the study.

Keywords

Catopsilia cracle Cramer, Cassia fistula Linn, weather parameters, incidence, pest population etc