Study on Varietal Preference of Tea Mosquito Bug Helopeltis antonii Signoret in Guava

Authors

  • K. Aravinthraju Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu
  • K. Suresh Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu
  • S. Manisegaran Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu
  • C. Rajamanickam Department of Horticulture, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.376

Keywords:

Helopeltis antonii, guava, varieties, Arka Rashmi, Red Flush, Arka Kiran, Taiwan Red and Lucknow- 49, preference, non-preference

Abstract

Different guava varieties in farmer’s field at Kovilur village, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, were screened for tea mosquito bug (TMB) Helopeltis antonii incidence. Five varieties were subjected to one month of observation for the incidence during the peak period viz., November- December, 2020. The varietal preference of the evaluated cultivars was- Arka Rashmi, Red Flush, Arka Kiran, Taiwan Red and Lucknow- 49, with resistance ranging from 0.95 to 7.75 TMB/ 15 flush.

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Aravinthraju, K., Suresh, K., Manisegaran, S., & Rajamanickam, C. (2023). Study on Varietal Preference of Tea Mosquito Bug <i>Helopeltis antonii</i> Signoret in Guava. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(2), 490–491. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.376

Issue

Volume 85, Issue 2, June 2023

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Research Communications
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