Vol. 11, Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
JP Lodaya, Meeral Suthar, HC Patel, DB Sisodiya, RR Acharya, AT Raval, NP Trivedi and AR Mohapatra

Abstract:
The rapid roving survey on occurrence of notorious invasive pest, Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia: Thripidae) infesting chilli was carried out after its report from southern states (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana state and Karnataka) of the country. Based on this survey, the black thrips found present in almost all villages of Anand, Vadodara, Kheda, Chhotaudepur, Panchmahal, Mahisagar districts except Ahmedabad, Botad and Dahod under middle Gujarat Agro climatic conditions. The number of black thrips ranged from 0 to 8.75 thrips/flower. Among the different districts surveyed, the higher incidence was observed in Chhotaudepur (6.25-8.75 thrips/flower) followed by Anand (5.36-8.27 thrips/flower), Vadodara (4.85-7.77 thrips/flower), Kheda (3.33-4.67 thrips/flower), Panchmahal (0.75-1.75 thrips/flower) and Mahisagar (0.00-1.00 thrips/flower). It was also observed that non pungent chilli variety was infested more with T. parvispinus compared to medium and high pungent varieties.