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Cardamom scale infestation was 22.4% in Kerala during 2021–2023.
Verbatim
e0“The percentage of infestation and pest density of A. elettaria in the cardamom hill reserves, Kerala, during 2021-2023 were recorded, respectively as 22.4% and 9.6 female scales/ 5 cm length of the pseudostem portion.”
e1“small cardamom [Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton]”
Title
Nafeesa M; Murugan M Indian Journal of Entomology 2024. doi:10.55446/ije.2024.1889
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Cardamom scale density was 9.6 females per 5 cm of pseudostem in Kerala during 2021–2023.
- Intervention effect Spiromecifen gave the lowest infestation and greatest pest density reduction among the treatments.
- Intervention effect Spinetoram ranked after spiromecifen in lowering infestation and pest density.
- Intervention effect Quinalphos ranked after spinetoram for lower infestation and pest density.
- Intervention effect Thiamethoxam ranked after quinalphos for lower infestation and pest density.
- Intervention effect Neem seed kernel extract reduced infestation.
- Intervention effect Neem seed kernel extract reduced pest density by 30%.