Study on the Seasonal Incidence of Shoot and Fruit borer Earias vittella (Fab) of Okra[Abelmoschus esculentus(L.) Moench] and its Correlation with Weather Parameters

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2017-18 at Central Research Field, Department of Entomology, SHUATS, Allahabad, (U.P) to study the seasonal incidence of shoot and fruit borer [Earias vittella (Fab)]on okra during kharif season of 2017 in Allahabad region. The incidence of shoot and fruit borer recorded during 2017- 2018 in the kharif season of okra crop variety Kashi Pragathi (VRO-6) has been presented in table 4.1 and fig. 4.1 (a) along with key abiotic factors viz., maximum and minimum temperatures, relative humidity and rainfall. Weekly observations on shoot damage were recorded as soon as infestation started, while fruit damage was recorded at each picking till the last picking of the crop. Okra shoot and fruit borer, E. vittella (Fab.) were recorded infesting okra shoots and fruits during the study.