Studies on Insect Pest Complex of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Title of Research Work : - “STUDIES ON INSECT PEST COMPLEX OF GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO EMERGING PEST Maruca vitrata (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) DURING rabi SEASON” Maruca vitrata severe pest on pulse crops recently it was reported in groundnut crop and mainly observed during rabi season. M. vitrata incidence ranges from 15-20% during rabi Season. The collected on incidence of M. vitrata S. litura A. modicella thrips and Correlated with weather parameters to study the Seasonal incidence.Survey also conducted on the Incidence of M. vitarata and what are the insecticides used against M. vitrata in the Chittoor and Nellore districts of A.P and screening of different genotypes against incidence of M. vitarata was done during rabi season 2015-16. A experiment was conducted at Dry Land Farm S.V. Agricultural College Tirupati t