Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Chandra Kant, DV Singh, Gaje Singh, Hem Singh and Kamal Khilari

Abstract:
The current research was led out by using a Randomized Block Design (RBD) at the Crop Research Centre, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, during the rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23, with three replications. The study identified a total of fourteen species of insect pests including natural enemies. There were six orders of insects observed, along with Lepidoptera being the most predominant accounting for approximately 43 percent of the total insect species. In contrast Orthoptera and Arachnida had the lowest percentage of insect pests and natural enemies contain about 7 percent in both the order. The orders Coleoptera, Hemiptera and Hymenoptera were responsible for about 14 percent each comprising both insect pests and natural enemies.