International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (318) Last page : (321)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5247

Species Composition, Identification and Relative Abundance of Thrips palmi on Watermelon

Shruthi, C. R.*, Narabenchi, G. B., Nirmala, H. R. and Devaraju, G.
University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Udyangiri, Bagalkot-587 102
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shruthicrentomo@gmail.com
Received: 19.07.2017  |  Revised: 25.08.2017   |  Accepted: 27.08.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Roving survey was undertaken in major watermelon growing areas of Karnataka viz., Bagalkot, Belgaum, Kolar and Mysore during February to April, 2014. The thrips species collected from different localities viz., Bagalkot, Belgaum, Kolar and Mysore districts was identified as Thrips palmi Karny and Thrips sp.. Among the two different species occurring on watermelon, Thrips palmi was more abundantly occurred in watermelon crop in all localities. T. palmi was the only species found on the watermelon from Bagalkot region. Whereas in case of Belgaum, Kolar and Mysore regions, along with T. palmi the unidentified species also observed, however, the relative abundance of the T. palmi was about 94.00, 84.00 and 88 per cent, respectively.

Key words:  Thrips infestation, Watermelon bud necrosis virus, Tospovirus

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Cite this article: Shruthi, C.R., Narabenchi, G.B., Nirmala, H.R. and Devaraju, G., Species Composition, Identification and Relative Abundance of Thrips palmi on Watermelon, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 318-321 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5247