POPULATION DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF TERMITE IN COTTON
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2019
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND
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The activity of termite commenced from 2nd week of August [32nd standard meteorological week (SMW)] and continued till 4th week of December (51st SMW). During 2nd to 4th week of August (32nd to 34th SMW), the termite activity was found negligible (2.8 to 7.2 termites/stick/week) in the field, when crop age was four weeks. The termite activity was found 12.6 to 28/stick during September (35th to 39th SMW). The population continuously increased every week. Similarly, it was between 28.6 and 50.2 per stick in October (40th to 43rd SMW). The peak incidence was noticed during the end of November (47th SMW). The pest activity was found higher in cotton field during first week of October (40th SMW) to the last week of November (47th SMW). The activity of this pest was started to decreasing from 1st week of December.