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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Effect of weather parameters on incidence of safflower aphid, Uroleucon compositae (Theobald)
Authors
Gangurde S M, Neharkar P S, Bantewad S D
Abstract

The field experiment was conducted at Research Farm of the Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Dist. Parbhani (M.S.) during the year rabi 2020-21 and 2021-22. The studies on the seasonal incidence during rabi 2020-21 and 2021-22 revealed that the population of safflower aphid started from 50th MW and 51th MW during rabi 2020-21 and rabi 2021-22, respectively. The peak of the safflower aphid population was noticed on 6th MW and 5th MW in both the seasons, respectively. The population of natural enemies viz., coccinellids and Chrysoperla observed in 51th and 1st MW during rabi 2020-21 and in 52th and 1st MW during rabi 2021-22, respectively. However, the peak coccinellids activity was noticed during 6th and 5th MW and that of Chrysoperla was observed during 6th and 5th MW of rabi 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively.

Non-significant negative correlation was observed between maximum temperature, minimum temperature, morning relative humidity, rainfall and bright sunshine hours with the aphid population during the year 2020-21 and the correlation coefficient was -0.414, -0.341, -0.067, -0.365 and -0.036, respectively. Whereas, aphid population was positively non-significant (0.105) with the evening relative humidity.

During the year 2021-22, the correlations of aphid population with maximum and minimum temperature were significantly negative with correlation coefficients of -0.513* and -0.619**, respectively whereas non-significant positive correlations between morning relative humidity (0.368), evening relative humidity (0.262), rainfall (0.145) and bright sunshine hours (0.242).

There was non-significant negative correlation between maximum temperature, minimum temperature, morning relative humidity, rainfall and bright sunshine hours with the coccinellids population during first season 2020-21. Whereas, correlation of coccinellids population was positively non-significant (0.124) with the evening relative humidity. The correlations of coccinellids population with maximum and minimum temperature, morning relative humidity, evening relative humidity and rainfall were negatively non-significant during the year 2021-22 whereas non-significant positive correlation with bright sunshine hours (0.303).

The correlation studies revealed that there were significant negative correlations between minimum and maximum temperature with Chrysoperla population during the year 2020-21. The correlations of Chrysoperla population with morning relative humidity (0.365), evening relative humidity (0.273), rainfall (0.122), and bright sunshine hours (0.232) were positively non-significant. During the year 2021-22, there was non-significant negative correlation existed between Chrysoperla and maximum temperature (-0.381) while significant negative correlation with minimum temperature (-0.611**). However, morning relative humidity (0.235), evening relative humidity (0.86), rainfall (0.048) and bright sunshine hours (0.408) recorded positive non-significant correlations with the Chrysoperla population.
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Pages:478-482
How to cite this article:
Gangurde S M, Neharkar P S, Bantewad S D "Effect of weather parameters on incidence of safflower aphid, <i>Uroleucon compositae</i> (Theobald)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 478-482
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