International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1845) Last page : (1849)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5687

Effect of Intercropping on Incidence of Shoot Fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) in Little Millet

Ravulapenta Sathish*, M. Manjunatha and K. Rajashekarappa
University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Department of Entomology, Shivamogga, Karnataka – 577 225
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sathishento12@gmail.com
Received: 24.07.2017  |  Revised: 8.08.2017   |  Accepted: 10.08.2017  

 ABSTRACT

An experiment was conducted at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (ZAHRS), UAHS, Hiriyur during 2015-16 to evaluate some intercropping systems for the management of shoot fly (Atherigona pulla) in little millet. Little millet was intercropped with cowpea, field bean, onion, garlic, coriander and dill compared with sole crop (Little millet). Effect of different intercrops on shoot fly incidence revealed that little millet + onion and little millet + garlic cropping systems was shown superiority in reducing oviposition,  per cent deadheart and high grain and fodder yield both in kharif and rabi but, conserved less coccinellids compared to other crops (cowpea and field bean). The results on B: C ratio revealed that little millet + onion, little millet + field bean and little millet + cowpea recorded highest B: C ratio compared to others.

Keywords: Little millet, Atherigona pulla, Shoot fly management, Intercrops.

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Cite this article: Sathish, R., Manjunatha, M. and Rajashekarappa, K., Effect of Intercropping on Incidence of Shoot Fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) in Little Millet, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1845-1849 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5687