Eco-Friendly Management of Aphid, Hyadaphis coriandari (Das) on Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)
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2022
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College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University
Abstract
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is an important spices crop commonly known as ‘Saunf’ belongs to family Apiaceae. Fennel is mainly grown in Gujarat and Rajasthan and to some extent in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir but
Gujarat is the “heart” of India for the production of fennel. In
India, it occupies an area of 80 thousand hectares with an annual
production of 129 thousand metric tonnes and productivity of
1687 kg ha -1 . during 2020-21 ( Anonymous, 2021a). It grows well
in cool and dry climate with well drained loamy soil or sandy soil
rich in organic matter. The fennel growing districts in Rajasthan
are Sirohi, Tonk, Jodhpur, Baran, Pali, Bikaner, Dausa, Alwar,
Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur. In Rajasthan, it occupies an area
of 30.81 thousand hectares with an annual production of 33.56
thousand metric tonnes and productivity 1089.0 kg ha -1 . during
2020-21 ( Anonymous, 2021 b).