Studies on Insect Fauna of Chilli Capsicumannum L with Special Reference to Ecofriendly Management of its Major Insect Pests

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THESIS ABSTRACT newline1. Title of the thesis : Studies on Insect Fauna of Chilli (Capsicum newlineannum L.) with Special Reference to Eco- friendly Management of its Major Insect Pests newline2. Name of the scholar : Sachin Khadse newline3. Postal Address : H. No.10, Near Bhagirathibai School, Girija newlineVihar, Ta. Dist. Amravati (M.S.) Pin 444604 newline4. Advisor : Dr. N.S. Bhadauria newline5. Official Address : Professor, Dept. of Entomology, College of newlineAgriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior-474002 (M.P.) newline6. Degree awarded : Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture newline7. Year of award of degree : 2022-23 newline8. Major subject : ENTOMOLOGY newline9. Total number of pages : 202 in the thesis newline10. Number of words in : 984 the abstract newline newline newline newlineDr. N.S. Bhadauria Dr. U.C. Singh Sachin Khadse Advisor Head of Department Student newline newlineStudies on Insect Fauna of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) with Special Reference to Eco-friendly Management of its Major Insect Pests newlineDr. N.S. Bhadauria Sachin Khadse newlineProfessor, Dept. of Entomology, Ph. D. (Ag.) Scholar College of Agriculture, newlineRVSKVV, Gwalior (M.P.) newlineABSTRACT newlineThe present investigations were carried out in the assigned experimental field of chilli crop conducted at Entomology Research Farm, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior (M.P.) during Rabi 2018-19 and 2019-20. The objectives were as follows:- newline1. To find out succession and incidence of insect fauna on chilli, newline2. To find out the effect of abiotic factors on incidence of insect fauna of chilli, newline3. Effect of nutrition in the management of major insect pests of chilli, newline4. To find out the less susceptible genotype against major insect pests of chilli, newline5. To find out morphological and biochemical characters in relation to resistance against major insect pests of chilli, newline6. To find out most effective biopesticides against major insect pests of chilli. The results obtained are summarized below: newlineDuring present investigation two insects pests were found infesting crop i.e. aphid and thrips; and a predator coccinellid beetle was recorded. The population of aphid reached its peak population in 7th SMW duri