Insect Pests Management Strategies in Flowers Crop under Greenhouse
Priya*
Dept. of Entomology, Post Graduate College of Agriculture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar (848 125), India
Sunil Kumar Mandal
Dept. of Entomology, Post Graduate College of Agriculture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar (848 125), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Greenhouse, Flower crops, Sucking pests, Management
Abstract
Greenhouses are generally used to grow commercial flowers. As the greenhouse provides favourable environment for growth of insect pest, the menace of insect pest is higher. Therefore, regular supervision/ monitoring and suitable control measures should be adopted at the appropriate time. Sucking pests like aphids, thrips, and whiteflies attack on Rose and Gerbera; some non-insect pests like mites (red and spotted spider mite) attack on Rose, Gerbera, and Carnation; foliage feeders like Helicoverpa, Spodoptera and Leaf minor attack on Carnation, Rose, and Gerbera; Anthuriums and Orchids attacked by snails and slugs. In greenhouses, natural enemies are generally absent and therefore, a dramatic increase in pest populations has been observed. Subsequently to control greenhouse pests we have to adopt suitable pest management strategies.
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