Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
M Vignesh, E Sumathi, M Jayakanthan and V Balasubramani

Abstract:
The family Tetranychidae, which includes a huge number of diverse species that colonize on a wide variety of plants. A survey was conducted in order to document more about on spider mites in the various agro-climatic zones of Tamil Nadu. The objective of this survey was to record the status of spider mites on horticultural and agricultural crops, the amount of loss that was caused by the mites in associated with the level of infestation and documentation on control measures performed by farmers in several regions of Tamil Nadu. A preliminary assessment was carried out by inspecting and questioning the farmers regarding pest status, pesticide usage pattern, and cropping pattern within visited agro-climatic zones. According to the information gathered, the red spider mite (Tetranychus spp.) was noticed to be a significant pest on bhendi, tomato, and brinjal. The yield of bhendi has decreased in greater amount in response to the infestation of red spider mites and also carnation in Flower crops. Farmers in these areas employed certain pesticides as their primary management technique to tackle the significant crop loss.