Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
AV More, DG More, DB Randive, RB Kapare and PM Lagad

Abstract:
The investigations on seasonal incidence of Aphid, Jassids, Head borer, Safflower Caterpillar on safflower were conducted on research farm of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur during rabi, 2020. The aphid incidence was first noticed in first week of December and reached to peak of 140.2 aphids / 5 cm apical twig during first fortnight of February. The pest infestation found active from December to March. Jassid incidence started in last week of November and reached to the peak of 6.6 per plant in first week of January while H. armigera incidence started in second week of December and reached a peak of 3.8 larvae per plant in first week of February. It was observed that the incidence of safflower caterpillar was very low throughout the season and a maximum of only 0.3 larvae per plant were recorded from last week of December to second week of January.