Abstract: The phytophagous mites attack the ornamental plants and cause substantial economic loss by sucking the plant sap and cause chemical, physiological and mechanical injuries which ultimately lead to reducing yield and economic loss. The use of synthetic chemical pesticides to control the mite problem is long in use in agricultural practices. But these types of pesticides have very hazardous effect on environment. The predatory mites can be an alternative to synthetic chemical pesticides and useful in IPM as an important biocontrol agent. In the present study the correlation coefficient has been worked out between the Phytophagous and Predatory mite population occurring on Rose (Rosa spp.) for three consecutive years which are 2009-2010, 2010- 2011 and 2011 -2012 and the correlation coefficient were -0.079, -0.066, and -0.032.And hence the the predatory mites have been suggested as an alternative to synthetic chemical pesticides as an biocontrol agent.
Keywords: phytophagous, predatory, IPM, biocontrol agent.
Title: An Observation on Predatory Mites as an Important Biocontrol Agent on Rose in West Bengal India
Author: Dr. Soma Karmakar
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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