Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 22, No 3 (2009)

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Yield loss estimation due to major insect and mite pests on potato in Karnataka

B.S. Basavaraju, A.K. Chakravarthy, B. Doddabasappa, N. Krishnamurthy

Abstract


Yield loss assessment studies were carried out in Madenur,Hassan and Beekanahalli, Chikmagalur during 2004 and 2005 on potato pests. Aphids, Myzus persicae caused on an average 6 per cent loss in yield at Madenur and 3 per cent loss in Beekanahalli. The yield loss due to Spodoptera litura was 8 per cent at Madenur and 4 per cent at Beekanahalli. The yield loss due topotato tuber moth, Phthoremaea operculella was 9 per cent at Madenur while it was 6 per cent at Beekanahalli. The yield loss due to mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus was 26.80 per cent at Madenur and it was 4 per cent at Beekanahalli.

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