Authors : Mahale P. N., and Gaikwad D.M.
Page Nos : 82-88
Description :
The present work carried out during the period of July 2021 to June 2022 at different localities of Dhule Tehsil of Maharashtra state revealed that there are total 39 agricultural insect pest from 20 different families of 10 different orders were recorded during both the seasons out of which 24 agricultural insect pest from 17 different families of 09 different order, while 15 insect species from 08 different families of 06 different orders were observed during rabbi season while 08 natural enemies and predatory insect species from 07 families of 06 different order of insect were observed during study period from study area. Among these Hemipteran, Lepidopteran, Thysonopteran and Isopteran insect species found abundant which are causing heavy damage to cultivated crops in both the seasons whereas pests comprises from rest of order viz, Diptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Dermaptera, Arechnida, Trombidiformesand were recorded as minor pests and causing least damage to crops. The present work provide the information about seasonal variability of agricultural insect pests and there natural enemies from different localities of Dhule Tehsil
