Survey for incidence of chilli thrips and mites at different districts of Karnataka

Abstract

The survey was carried in September and December for chilli thrips and mite for their incidence as well as LCI at selected districts of Haveri, Kolar and Bengaluru urban at greenand red chilli stage Karnataka, India. During the survey at green chilli stage the peak incidence as well as LCI was found in Haveri district compared to other districts such as Kolar and Bengaluru rural and they least incidence and LCI was recorded in Bengaluru urban. Whereas survey carried out at red chilli stage in different taluks of Haveri district it has found that moreincidence and LCI was recorded in Shiggoan taluk compared to other taluks whereas least incidence and LCI was noticed in Haveri taluk.