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The present investigation revealed that the mango hoppers were found in maximum number on
leaves in early morning and they gradually migrated to branches and stem when the temperature
increased, but they again came back on leaves when the temperature decreases. It was recorded that
the population of hoppers was maximum in the first week of April which continuously to decrease
and reached to minimum in the last week of May. The consideration reduction was found in the
population from April to May. In first peak, Amritodus atkinsoni (Leth.) showed an increase from
March onwards and it also reached its peak in May in the survey. After this, population of
Amritodus atkinsoni (Leth.) showed a fall and then a second peak was recorded in its population in
the month of August, after which population of Amritodus atkinsoni (Leth.) showed a fall till the end
of December, then the hoppers disappeared. And Amritodus atkinsoni (Leth.) showed its abundance
for the next five months (from August to December) in the month of January, no hopper was found
on mango trees.
Keywords: Amritodus atkinsoni Leth., Population, Species composition Mangifera indica Linn., Mean Value, Temperature