Efficacy of Insecticides on Mites in Grape

Abstract

Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the most important fruit crops of temperate zone which has acclimatized to tropical and sub-tropical agro climatic conditions. Grape is fairly good source of minerals like calcium, phosphorous, iron and vitamins like B1 and B2. Fresh and dried fruits have various uses in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine. At present grape is cultivated in an area of 45,200 ha with an annual production of 10.57 lakh tones in India (Mani, 2014). More than 85 species of insects have been reported in grapevine in India. Mites numbering 41 and nematodes numbering 113 were recorded as pest of grapes. More than 100 pests are known to attack the grapes in India (Butani, 1979).