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General Info
| Code | Ent VI(813) | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of yield loss caused by ginger shoot borer Dichocrocis Punctiferalis Guen | |
| Crop(s) | Ginger | |
| Start year | 1982 | Closed |
| End year | 1984 | |
| Investigators | Name | Man-months |
| K M Abdulla Koya (PI) | 17 | |
| R Balakrishnan | 5 | |
| S Devasahayam | 4 | |
| S K Banerjee | 3 | |
Objectives
- Dichocrocis punctiferalis has been identified as one of the major pests of ginger and it damages the pseudostems of the crop. There is no information so far regarding the actual loss of yield caused by the pest. Hence, this project has been proposed to work out the actual economic loss caused by this pest by way of reduction in yield of ginger.
Salient Achievements
- The present investigation is the first attempt in evolving a suitable sampling procedure to assess the infestation level in a field of ginger and for arriving at appropriate decisions to undertake spraying even at early stages of the crop.
