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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2018 , Volume 6, Issue 5
Page No. : 1347-1354
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7252
Pest Complex on Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum Sendt.) Under Protected Cultivation
Padmashri, R.1, Rajashekharappa, K.2* and Meghana, J.1
2Department of Entomology, UAHS, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
1Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: hortsuren@gmail.com
Received: 5.09.2018 | Revised: 12.10.2018 | Accepted: 20.10.2018
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted under protected condition at College of Horticulture, Hiriyur, Chithradurga district, Karnataka during 2015-16 to study the pest complex on bell pepper. During the study period three species of insect, one species of mite and three natural enemies were found associated with bell pepper. The insect pests were thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), fruit borer (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), mealybug (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) and grasshopper (Orthoptera). The mite was Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae). The natural enemies were predatory mite (Acari: Cunaxidae) and spiders (Arachinida) and rarely Chrysopids (Nueroptera: Chrysopidae).
Key words: Pest complex, Bell pepper, Protected cultivation
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Cite this article:
Padmashri, R., Rajashekharappa, K. and Meghana, J., Pest Complex on Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum Sendt.) Under Protected Cultivation, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6(5): 1347-1354 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7252
