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Effect of Climatic Factors on Incidence of Jassid, Empoasca kerri (Pruthi) Infesting Groundnut


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1 Main Oilseed Research Station (J.A.U.), Junagadh (Gujarat), India
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat), India
3 Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture (J.A.U.) Amreli (Gujarat), India
     

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Seasonal incidence of groundnut jassid, Empoasca kerri was studied during summer 2014-15, at College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh. Groundnut crop was infested by jassid, Empoasca kerri. The study revealed that the incidence of jassid started in 2nd week of March which gradually increased and touched its peak during 3rd week of April and then decreased in 4th week of May. Relative humidity showed significant negative correlation with jassid population. Minimum temperature, mean temperature, evaporation and bright sunshine hours showed positive correlation with jassid population whereas, maximum temperature, morning relative humidity, mean relative humidity and wind speed showed negative correlation with jassid population.

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Groundnut, Jassid, Population Dynamics, Weather Parameters.
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Authors

A. N. Mer
Main Oilseed Research Station (J.A.U.), Junagadh (Gujarat), India
G. M. Parmar
Main Oilseed Research Station (J.A.U.), Junagadh (Gujarat), India
R. M. Vikani
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat), India
D. S. Kelaiya
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture (J.A.U.) Amreli (Gujarat), India

Abstract


Seasonal incidence of groundnut jassid, Empoasca kerri was studied during summer 2014-15, at College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh. Groundnut crop was infested by jassid, Empoasca kerri. The study revealed that the incidence of jassid started in 2nd week of March which gradually increased and touched its peak during 3rd week of April and then decreased in 4th week of May. Relative humidity showed significant negative correlation with jassid population. Minimum temperature, mean temperature, evaporation and bright sunshine hours showed positive correlation with jassid population whereas, maximum temperature, morning relative humidity, mean relative humidity and wind speed showed negative correlation with jassid population.

Keywords


Groundnut, Jassid, Population Dynamics, Weather Parameters.

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