Key Pests of Okra and Their Eco-Friendly Management

Abstract

Okra is an important vegetable crop grown throughout the year in India. The crop is attacked by a number of pests of which Melon thrips, leafhopper, whitefly, aphids, shoot, and fruit borer, okra fruit borer, red spider moth, damping off, wilt, powdery mildew, leaf spot, mosaic, leaf curl, and root-knot nematode are important. The productivity of okra is low in India is due to yield losses caused by various peats and diseases. In this document, we have tried to focus on the key pests of okra and their management strategies.