Effect of intercropping on infestation of shoot and fruit borer (Earias vittella. Fab) on okra

Authors

  • H K Gautam Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005, India Author
  • N N Singh Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005, India Author
  • A B Rai Division of crop protection, Indian Institute of Vegetable Science, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221305, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61180/

Keywords:

Intercropping, infestation, okra, shoot and fruit borer

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi (India) Research field during Kharif season of 2007 and 2008 to know the infestation of shoot and fruit borer, Earias vittella (Fab.). The okra crop grown in mix crop with cowpea, moong, marigold and sole okra. The maximum infestation of shoot and fruit borer was observed on okra followed by okra + moong whereas minimum on okra + marigold followed by okra + cowpea.

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Published

2015-12-30

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 02 (2015): Vegetable Science

Section

Short Communication

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How to Cite

Gautam, H. K., Singh, N. N., & Rai, A. B. (2015). Effect of intercropping on infestation of shoot and fruit borer (Earias vittella. Fab) on okra. Vegetable Science, 42(02), 68-70. https://doi.org/10.61180/

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