Pheromone Mediated Monitoring of Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Infesting Cruciferous Crops in Kashmir, India
Bismat un Nisa *
Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
Pathania, S.S
Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
Hussain, B
Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
Malik, A
KVK Ganderbal, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
Nazir, N
Division of Agricultural Statistics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
Khan, O. F.
School of Agri-economics & HBM, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
Suriya, S
Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190025, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Plutella xylostella, commonly known as the Diamondback moth poses significant challenges to Cole crops, impacting their growth and ultimately affecting yields. Its rapid reproduction coupled with its ability to develop pesticide resistance has elevated the Diamondback moth to a critical concern for farmers and agricultural systems worldwide. The adult population of Diamondback moth was monitored during the year 2023 and 2024 for two cropping seasons (Kharif and Rabi season) at Vegetable Experimental Field, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K Shalimar using three different traps (Polyethylene funnel trap, Yellow sticky trap and Water pan trap) lured with two Plutella xylostella synthetic sex lures (Commercial Tapas and SKUAST-K lure).
During the year 2024 in both the Kharif and Rabi season, in all the traps (Polyethylene funnel traps, Water Pan trap and Yellow sticky trap) baited with Tapas lure, the adult moth catch of P. xylostella was highest (26.14, 19.57 and 12.99; and 21.81, 15.24 and 8.66 moths per trap in both the respective seasons) in comparison to adult moth trap catch in year, 2023 (23.81, 17.23 and 10.66; 16.44, 12.05 and 3.26 moths per trap in Kharif and Rabi season, respectively). Similarly, in SKUAST-K lure baited in all the three traps, during both the Kharif and Rabi season, 2024, the trap catch of adult moth P. xylostella was on a higher side (16.57, 12.48 and 6.54; and 12.24, 8.15 and 2.66 moths per trap) in comparison to adult moth trapped during the respective seasons in the year, 2023 (14.23, 10.14 and 4.21; 10.35, 4.81 and 1.54 moths per trap).
Keywords: Diamondback moth, lures, monitoring, polyethylene funnel trap, water pan trap, yellow sticky trap, trap catch