Vol. 10 (3) : May-June 2019 issue
Green Farming Vol. 10 (3) : 364-367 ; May-June, 2019
Assessment of important pests of coconut during roving survey in Konkan region of Maharashtra
S.M. WANKHEDE1*, V.V. SHINDE2 and S.L. GHAVALE3
Regional Coconut Research Station, Bhatye, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli - 415 712 Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) (ICAR-All India Coordinated Res. Project on Palms, Central Plantation Crops Res. Instt., Kasaragod, Kerala)
Designation : 1Jr. Entomologist *(drsantoshwankhede@gmail.com), 2Agronomist, 3Research Officer
Subject : Horticulture (Spices, Ornamental & Plantation Crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture etc.)
Paper No. : P-7603
Total Pages : 4
Received : 03 May 2019
Revised accepted : 16 May 2019
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Citation :
S.M. WANKHEDE, V.V. SHINDE and S.L. GHAVALE. 2019. Assessment of important pests of coconut during roving survey in Konkan region of Maharashtra. Green Farming Vol. 10 (3) : 364-367 ; May-June, 2019
ABSTRACT
Roving survey was carried out during 2018-19 in Palghar, Raigad, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri district and the extent of damage in terms of incidence and intensity were recorded for major pests of coconut. The data revealed that the infestation of rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros L.) was noticed in all age palm groups. The maximum incidence of 21.34 per cent was noticed in Sindhudurg district and minimum incidence of 5.00 was recorded in Raigad district. Incidence of red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus O.) was highest 2.43 per cent in Palghar district followed by Ratnagiri district (1.72 %). The red palm weevil incidence was noticed in Sindhudurg (0.99%) and Raigad (0.74 %) district. The infestation of black headed caterpillar (Opisina arenosella W.) was observed only in Palghar districts which was 6.70 per cent. Infestation of eriophyid mite (Aceria guerreronis Keifer) was recorded in the range of 17.83 to 37.15 per cent. The maximum eriophyid mite infestation was recorded in Ratnagiri district (37.15) with a Mean grade index (MGI) of 0.70. The rugose spiralling whitefly incidence was observed in Raigad and Ratnagiri districts which 0.64 & 0.35 per cent, respectively.
Key words :
Black headed caterpillar, Coconut, Eriophyid mite, Rhinoceros beetle, Red Palm Weevil.