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Impact of abiotic stresses on the population dynamics of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on vegetable crops in Kashmir

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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of weather parameters on the population dynamics of two spotted red spider mite in vegetable ecosystem of Kashmir. A survey was conducted on ten vegetable crops in six districts of Kashmir during April 2019 to March 2020. In each district, two sites were selected randomly and the incidence of the mite was recorded at regular fortnightly intervals throughout the crop growth period. The results showed that all the surveyed vegetable crops were susceptible to mite attack with varied levels of infestation. The highest mite population per leaf was observed in peas (16.2 ± 3.1) while the lowest was in tomato (6.58 ± 1.7). In the other crops infestation levels were: beans (14.7 ± 3.6), beetroot (14.2 ± 1.9), eggplant (13.49 ± 2.6) and dandelion (13.3 ± 2.0), which were followed sequentially by cucumber (12.62 ± 3.1), bottle gourd (12.05 ± 2.5), chilli (10.25 ± 2.5) and potato (8.15 ± 2.0). The peak population was observed mostly in the months of June, July and September. The mite population was positively and significantly correlated with the maximum temperature in crops viz. beetroot, bottle gourd, chilli, cucumber and dandelion in Central Kashmir. In North and South Kashmir, same association was found in eggplant and dandelion. Significant positive correlations of mite population with SSH were found in eggplant, chilli and cucumber in both North and South Kashmir. However, in Central Kashmir, significant positive correlation with SSH was found only in case of chilli. Mite population was negatively and non-significantly correlated with rainfall and humidity indicating that hot and dry weather is ideal for the buildup of mite population and accordingly advisory can be issued for management of pests to safeguard the crops.

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Tabasum, S., Buhroo, A.A. Impact of abiotic stresses on the population dynamics of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on vegetable crops in Kashmir. Int J Trop Insect Sci 43, 61–72 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-022-00922-3

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