Integrated Pest Management of Red Hairy Caterpillar in Groundnut
I. Rabeena*
Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (625 104), India
A. Subash Chandra Bose
S. Thangapazham Agriculture College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu (627 760), India
T. Sathyan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Groundnut, Integrated Pest Management, IPM Practices, Red hairy caterpillar
Abstract
Groundnut is a key legume food crop in India commonly called as peanut, monkey nuts, goober peas and earthnuts. The production of groundnut was decreased by many insect pests. Red hairy caterpillar is a serious and devastating pest of rainfed groundnut crop. This pest can be well efficiently managed by several integrated pest management strategy including, cultural, physical, mechanical, bio-control agents, bio-pesticides and chemical methods.
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