19 Jun Insect Pest Complex of cruciferous crops In Meghalaya of North East India and Their Management Strategies
उत्तर पूर्वी भारत के मेघालय में सरसों जातिय में फसलों कीट पतंग सम्मिश्र और उनके प्रबंधन की रणनीतियाँ Cole crops having family brassicaceae are one of the leading commercial vegetable groups in the world. Owing to its high nutritional value, brassicaceous plants and their hybrids, including various cultivars of cabbage, broccoli and mustard, are extensively grown across the world. It provides much needed dietary fibres, essential minerals and vitamins. Cole crops are also the major component of vegetables in north eastern states of India. About 37 insect pests species have been reported to feed on cruciferous crops (Lal, 1975). Amongst all, diamondback moth, P. xylostella, webworm (Hellula undalis Fab.), cabbage butterflies (Pieris brassicae...