Influence of Trap Crop (Marigold) and Cover Crop (Buckwheat) on Population Density of Helicoverpa armigera and Myzus persicae Pests of Tomato Crop
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Field experiments were conducted to determine the effect of trap crop (Marigold) and cover crop (Buckwheat) on the populations of Helicoverpa Armigera and Myzus Persicae, the experiment was designed to assess the population per plant at a distance of 1, 5, 10 and 20 ft. away from the rows of marigold and buckwheat, respectively. However, larval population per plant from 1 to 5 ft. and 10 ft. distance from marigold row increased non-significantly. A significant increase in larval population of H. armigera was observed from 10 to 20 ft. Also, in the sole crop, significantly more larval population per pant was recorded as compared to all the treatments in ecologically engineered tomato fields. In the case of buckwheat as a cover crop, the data revealed that on comparison of means at different distances, the population of M. persicae per plant increased non-significantly up to 10 ft. from 1 ft. or the mean M. persicae population was at par. At the distance of 10 to 20 ft., the population increased significantly, and the mean population in control was significantly more than all the treatments or distances.
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