author(s)
Sonawane ST, Patil BV, Suradkar AL and Shelar DR

abstract
The population of sucking insect pest aphids, leafhoppers and thrips ranged between 4.0-34.7, 5-33.1, 3.3-28.6 pests/ 3 leaves respectively. The attack of pests commenced from 29^th SMW in second fortnight of July. The peak level of sucking pests viz, aphids, leafhoppers and thrips recorded 34.7, 33.1 and 28.6 pests/ 3 leaves, respectively and peak level reached on 37 SMW, 33.7 SMW and 36 SMW, respectively. During entire study period, maximum temperature showed non-significant negative correlation with sucking pest, minimum temperature exhibited negative correlation with aphid & leafhoppers and positive with thrips, morning humidity and minimum humidity showed positive correlation with sucking pests, rainfall showed negative correlation with aphids & leafhoppers and positive with thrips.