Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

COLOUR PREFERENCE OF SUGARCANE JASSID COFANA SPECTRA DISTANT (HOMOPTERA: CICADELLIDAE).

Prof. T. V. Sathe, Chandani Kamble

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 The colourof plant parts, light and texture play an important role in attracting insect pests and further their utility in pest management. Colour attractively in a sugarcane jassid Cofana spectraDistant (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) have been studied for hopping ecofriendly strategy of pest control. C. spectrawas tested under laboratory conditions (27±1ºC, 75–80% R. H., 12 hrs photoperiod) against 7 colours for their attractively. Above species showed maximum preference to yellowcolour followed by orange, green, red, indigo and violet

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Prof. T. V. Sathe Colour Preference of Sugarcane Jassid Cofana Spectra Distant (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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