Seasonal Incidence of Mite and Infuence of Pesticidal Application on Orchid Flower Production

• Autorzy: Meena N.K. , Pal R. , Pant R. P. , Medhi R. P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Investigations were carried out in 2010 to determine the influence of abiotic factors on the incidence of the two spotted spider mite; Tetranychus urticae Koch and to determine the influence of pesticides on orchid flower production. Initially, in January, the mite population was very low (1.0 mite/10 cm2 leaf area). The population gradually increased and peaked to 22.98 mites/10 cm2 leaf area in the first fortnight of May along with the rise in temperature and sunshine. Then, the population declined to a low level of 3.43 mites/10 cm2 leaf area in the first fortnight of December. Maximum and minimum temperatures had a significant positive correlation and sunshine had a non-significant positive correlation, whereas relative humidity and rainfall had a non-significant negative correlation with the mite population. Infestation of the two spotted spider mite was more severe in untreated conditions in comparison to the treated ones. The difference was due to various abiotic factors and natural pest infestation occurrence which drastically affected the flower quality and yield. In unprotected conditions, the number of flower spikes/plant (1.90±0.44 spikes), number of flowers/spike (7.35±1.04 flowers), spike length (42.59±5.69 cm), flower spike diameter (5.26±0.66 mm), and flower size (6.27±0.86 cm) was very low. In protected conditions, flower quality and yield were superior than in unprotected conditions i.e. number of flower spike/plant (2.92±0.57 spikes), number of flowers/spike (11.78±1.16 flowers), spike length (57.59±7.35 cm), diameter of flower spikes (9.09±1.01 mm), and flower size (6.73±1.16 cm).

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Journal of Plant Protection Research
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 53
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.124-127,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Meena N.K.

• National Research Centre for Orchids(ICAR) Pakyong-737-106, Sikkim, India

autor

Pal R.

• National research Centre for Orchids, (ICAR) Darjeeling campus, Darjeeling-734101, West Bengal, India

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Pant R. P.

• National Research Centre for Orchids(ICAR) Pakyong-737-106, Sikkim, India

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Medhi R. P.

• National Research Centre for Orchids(ICAR) Pakyong-737-106, Sikkim, India

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