Management of Leafhoppers in Cotton
K. Elanchezhyan*
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Killikulam, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu (628 252), India
N. Balakrishnan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Killikulam, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu (628 252), India
T. Sathyan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Cotton, leafhopper, management
Abstract
Cotton is the most important cash crop producing natural fibre which has been under commercial cultivation for domestic consumption and export needs of about 111 countries in the world and hence called ‘King of Fibres’ or ‘White Gold’. India is the largest producer of cotton in the World. India is also leading consumer of cotton. Cotton is damaged by an array of insect pests, viz., bollworms, defoliators, sucking pests and non-insect pests from sowing to harvest. Among the sucking pests, leafhopper, Amrasca devastans Dist. is of major importance in cotton crop. The simplest and most potent way to overcome the problem is to treat the seeds or thiamethoxam reduces the leafhopper population.
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