Pests of Jasmine and Their Management
I. Rabeena*
Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai (625 104), Tamil Nadu, India
A. Subash Chandra Bose
S. Thangapazham Agriculture College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi (627 760), Tamil Nadu, India
T. Sathyan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, TNAU, Coimbatore (641 003), Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Jasmine, Insect pests, Damage, IPM
Abstract
Jasmines commonly called as “Queen of Night”. The jasmines are vulnerable to attack by a number of injuries insect and non-insect pests cause yield loss in this crop. Among the various pests, bud worm, blossom midge, gallery worm, leaf webworm, whitefly and eriophyid mite. These pests can be well efficiently managed by following integrated management tactics viz. cultural, mechanical, physical biological and chemical methods.
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