Physical destruction of Triticum aestivum By Trogoderma granarium (Khapra Beetle) In Sakrand district Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Shamsher Ali, Naheed Baloch, Ali Murad Rahoo, Imran Ali Soomro and Abdul Sattar Kalhoro
During the present study effect of Trogoderma granarium (khapra beetle) were seen on three wheat varieties namely Abadgar, TD-1 and Moomal during the month of January 2018 to June-2018 Material was collected from the different localities (Sakrand) whereas the fresh samples of wheat varieties were collected from the wheat research institute, Sakrand town. During the research only four parameters were seen namely weight loss, insect damaged grain, insect undamaged grain of percentage and weight of frass, it was noticed that max:weight loss(16.9±8.66), Insect damaged grain(34.02±7.28) and weight of frass (6.83±1.02) were recorded on wheat variety Abadgar during the month of June-2018. Their Min: weight loss (2.16±0.60), Insect damaged grain (17.2±3.24) and weight of frass (1.71±0.40) were recorded on wheat variety Moomal during the month of January-2018, In contrast to these parameters, Max: Insect undamaged grain (38.29±6.41) was recorded on wheat variety Abadgar during the month of January-2018. Whereas, Min: was recorded (24.7±2.05) on wheat variety Moomal during the month of June-2018. During the investigation large amount of weighable losses and physical destruction in three wheat varieties were seen. This is the first time study of khapra beetle and wheat varieties from the Wheat research institute, Sakrand, sindh, Pakistan.
Shamsher Ali, Naheed Baloch, Ali Murad Rahoo, Imran Ali Soomro, Abdul Sattar Kalhoro. Physical destruction of Triticum aestivum By Trogoderma granarium (Khapra Beetle) In Sakrand district Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh, Pakistan. J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(1):1631-1634.