Major Insect-pests of Groundnut and Their Control Measures

Abstract

The weather and pests in a given season plays a significant role in determination of crop productivity because the crop and its pests are sensitive to extreme weather events. It is assumed that the crop and the pests in their occurrence and abundance are likely to change with the changing climate. The crop productivity of rainfed groundnut cultivation in different regions is hampered and highly reduced due to intermittent drought and seed contamination with aflatoxin and biotic stresses from insect pests and foliar fungus diseases. Hence, to suggest a suitable eco friendly management the identification, nature of damage of insect-pests of groundnut crop becomes inevitable.