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Intercropping for Management of Insect Pests of Castor, Ricinus communis , in the Semi—Arid Tropics of India

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Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivas, K., Pratibha, G., Vidya Sekhar, S.M., Sree Vani, G., Venkateswarlu, B.·2012·Journal of Insect Science
DOI 10.1673/031.012.1401PMC PMC3467089
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Intercropping is one of the important cultural practices in pest management and is based on the principle of reducing insect pests by increasing the diversity of an ecosystem. On-farm experiments were conducted in villages of semi-arid tropical (SAT) India to identify the appropriate combination of castor (Ricinus communis L.) (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae) and intercropping in relation to pest incidence. The diversity created by introducing cluster bean, cowpea, black gram, or groundnut as intercrops in castor (1:2 ratio proportions) resulted in reduction of incidence of insect pests, namely semilooper (Achaea janata L.), leaf hopper (Empoasca flavescens Fabricius), and shoot and capsule borer (Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee). A buildup of natural enemies (Microplitis, coccinellids, and spiders) of the major pests of castor was also observed in these intercropping systems and resulted in the reduction of insect pests. Further, these systems were more efficient agronomically and economically, and were thus more profitable than a castor monocrop.

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Figure 1. Mean occurrence of Microplitis on Achaea janata across various intercropping systems. High quality figures are available online.
Figure 1. Mean occurrence of Microplitis on Achaea janata across various intercropping systems. High quality figures are available online.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2. Impact of intercropping on castor equivalent yields and land equivalent ration (LER). High quality figures are available online.
Figure 2. Impact of intercropping on castor equivalent yields and land equivalent ration (LER). High quality figures are available online.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3. Impact of intercropping on gross margin from castor. High quality figures are available online.
Figure 3. Impact of intercropping on gross margin from castor. High quality figures are available online.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4. Rating by farmers of different castor–based intercropping systems. High quality figures are available online.
Figure 4. Rating by farmers of different castor–based intercropping systems. High quality figures are available online.CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C. A., Srinivas, K., Pratibha, G., Vidya Sekhar, S. M., Sree Vani, G., & Venkateswarlu, B.
Affiliations
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (IN)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Insect Science
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2012-02
Volume
12
Issue
14
Pages
1-10
ISSN
1536-2442 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1673/031.012.1401
PMC
PMC3467089
OpenAlex
W1996604672
Cited by
32
References
11
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
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  • BioOne Complete (BioOne) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Insect Pest Control Strategies
Keywords
intercropping, castor, Ricinus communis, insect pest management, semilooper, Achaea janata, leafhoppers, Empoasca flavescens, Conogethes punctiferalis, natural enemies, Microplitis, Coccinellidae, spiders, semi-arid tropics, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, cowpea, Vigna mungo, groundnut, agroecosystem diversity, economic profitability
MeSH terms
Animals, Ricinus communis, Desert Climate, India, Insect Control, Insecta, Crops, Agricultural

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Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C. A., Srinivas, K., Pratibha, G., Vidya Sekhar, S. M., Sree Vani, G., & Venkateswarlu, B. (2012). Intercropping for Management of Insect Pests of Castor, Ricinus communis , in the Semi—Arid Tropics of India. Journal of Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.012.1401