Unveiling the Insect Spectrum of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) Agriculture: Study from Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The study investigates the insect fauna associated with carrot crops in the Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka, India.Roving surveys conducted across Kolar, Chikkaballapur and Bengaluru Rural districts resulted in documenting a total of 39 insect species across four orders and 12 families, where Hemiptera order being the most diverse and order Diptera being most abundant.Major pests identified include leafminer, , carrot fly, sp., mirid bug, , Lygaeid bug, sp., leafhoppers, Liriomyza trifolii Melanagromyza Taylorilygus apicalis Nysius Balclutha spp.and which cause substantial damage on carrots.All these insects are being newly recorded on carrot in India.Hishimonus phycitis Liriomyza trifolii Melanagromyza and sp.were the most economically significant pests causing 42.33% damage to foliage and 20.77% to taproots respectively.Species diversity indices revealed Kolar as the most diverse district, followed by Bengaluru Rural and Chikkaballapur.
Source: Indian Journal of Ecology
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408838511