Indian Journal of Agricultural Research

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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 50 issue 6 (december 2016) : 639-641

New record of Aulacophora foveicollis on Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze from North East India

Shimantini Borkataki*1, Purnima Das1, I. C. Boruah2, Abhijit Sharma2
1<p>Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture,&nbsp;Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India.</p>
Cite article:- Borkataki*1 Shimantini, Das1 Purnima, Boruah2 C. I., Sharma2 Abhijit (NaN). New record of Aulacophora foveicollis on Clerodendrumindicum (L.) Kuntze from North East India . Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 50(6): 639-641. doi: 10.18805/ijare.v50i6.6686.

Aulacophora foveicollis, a polyphagous pest of more than 81 plant species is known for its voracious feeding habit. Studies on occurrence and population density of this pest were carried out under field conditions at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. Correlation studies revealed that population density of A. foveicollis showed significant negative correlation with maximum temperature and significant positive correlation with evening relative humidity. Multiple regression equations were developed for A. foveicollis to predict their seasonal incidence under the agro climatic conditions of Jorhat.


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