PSR-Sep-I-14

PEST SURVEY REPORTS
Vol. 7 No. 12
SEPTEMBER 2014
(01.09.14 -15.09.14)
Entomology Coordinated Programme
DRR, Hyderabad
Reports received from the centres
representing the states
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SEPTEMBER 2014 (01.09.14-15.09.14)
HIGHLIGHTS
Rice hispa outbreak at Malan
Severe BPH incidence at Nellore
Severe incidence of swarming caterpillar at Raipur
Andhra Pradesh
Maruteru
Districts covered: Peraramachandrapuram, Tuppalapudi, Koppavaram, Polamuru, Dwarapudi,
Kothapeta, Tatipaka and Nagaram Villages in East Godavari District
Date of visit: September (1-15.9.14)
Coimbatore
Varieties&
grown:
MTU 7029, BPT 5204, MTU 1064, MTU 1061, PLA 1100
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Pest Status: Low to moderate incidence of leaffolder and leaf mite was observed
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Nellore
Districts covered: SPSR Nellore District
Date of visit: September (1-15.9.14)
Varieties grown: NLR34449, MTU1010, NLR34242
Pest Status: Severe BPH incidence was observed
Other observations: -Ragolu
Districts covered: Surbujili, Srikakulam, Sompeta, Amadalavalas mandals in Srikakulam
District
Date of visit: September (16.9.14)
Varieties grown: MTU1001, Swarna, RGL2537, RGL2332, MTU 1075, BPT5204, RGL11414,
RGL11226, RGL2538, NLR34449, MTU1061
Pest Status: Slight stem borer, leaffolder & BPH incidence was observed
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Other observations: Zn & K deficiencies was observed
Chhattisgarh
Jagdalpur
Districts covered: Tokapal & Lohandiguda blocks in Jagdalpur District
Date of visit: September (1-15.9.14)
Varieties grown: Churi, Maidi Basanmundi, HMT, MTU 1010, Safri-17, IR 6444, Swarna
Pest Status: Slight to moderate leaffolder, thrips & whorl maggot incidence was observed
Other observations: -Raipur
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Districts covered: Bhadha* village of Tilda Block in Raipur district
(*GPS Coordinates: N 210 19 17.6; E 81˚ 55 41.2; Altitude: 286 m)
Date of visit: September (03.9.14)
Varieties grown: Sona super
Pest Status: Severe incidence of swarming caterpillar, Spodoptera marutia (2-3 larvae/hill)
was observed
Other observations: Dry spell after crop establishment followed by rains favoured the
pest buildup
Jharkhand
Ranchi
Districts covered: Koeri Tola, Barki Pauna, Chhotki Pauna and Chitarpur areas of Ramgarh
District
Date of visit: September (12.9.14)
Varieties grown:
Upland: Local gora, Brown gora, Bandana, Anjali
Transplanted: Swarna, BPT – 5204, Mansoori, IR-64, IR-36, Lalat, Naveen, Kalamdani,
PAC- 801, PAC- 807, Kiwi, 27 P 27, PA-6444
Pest Status:
Upland: Slight to moderate YSB, leaffolder, gundi bug & termite incidence was
observed
Transplanted: Slight to moderate YSB, leaffolder & hispa incidence was observed
Low land: Case worm in moderate to severe from (10-40%)
Other observations: -Himachal Pradesh
Malan
Districts covered: Pharer*, Tharu, Samloti, Kohala, Shapur, Bagru areas of Kangra District
(*GPS Coordinates: N 320 04.832; E 76˚ 28.316; Altitude: 744-976 m)
Date of visit: September (1-15.9.14)
Varieties grown: Local Parmal, RP 2421, HPR 2143, HPR 1068 & HPR 2373, Pusa 1121 &
HPR 2612
Pest Status: Outbreak of rice hispa (75-90% damage at Pharer; In Tharu area damage of 50-65%
was observed)
Other observations: Deficit rainfall during this period
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Hispa havoc at Pharer area
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Maharashtra
Sakoli
Districts covered: Kumbali village in Sakoli Taluk of Bhandara District
Date of visit: September (17.9.14)
Varieties grown: PKV HMT, Jai Ram, MTU 1010,
Pest Status: Moderate to severe incidence of stem borer (5-9 % DH) and Gall midge (7-12%
SS); Slight to moderate incidence of leaffolder (3-5% DL), Green leafhopper(1-2
No./hill), White backed planthopper(2-3 No./hill) and Brown planthopper (No./hill)
was observed
Other observations: --
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Stem borer damage in the form of dead heart
Uttar Pradesh
Ghaghraghat
Districts covered: Jhukia, Ghuranpur, Kasmarha, Tapara, Jamaitha, Atawa and Kurwa
Villages in Jarwal Kasba block of Bahraich District
Date of visit: September (9.9.14)
Varieties grown: Front line Gold Hybrid, NDR-359,Sarju-52, Rasi-786, PHB-71, Arize-6444,
Hybrid-9090, Kajari, Lalha, Niboi and Champion
Pest Status: Slight termite, leaffolder & Whorl maggot damages was observed
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Other observations: Zn deficiency was observed
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