Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
SR Pawar, NB Mehetre and AV Jadhav

Abstract:
During the years 2008 and 2009, a correlation study between abiotic variables and aphid infestation of the Bhima variety of safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., was conducted. The crops sown during the first, third, second, and third weeks of October, November, and December, respectively, showed peaks of 140.35 and 139.80 aphids/ 10 cm twig during the fifth week after sowing. The crops sown during the first and third weeks of December showed peaks of 140.35 and 139.80 aphids/ 10 cm twig during the fifth week after sowing. The crop planted in the first and third weeks of October was less affected by this bug. Aside from the crop sowed during the first week of December, when the pest was strongly and adversely connected with maximum temperature (r = 0.9974), there was no significant influence of climatic conditions on the incidence of aphid.