Effects of Intercropping Groundnut With Sunnhemp On Termite Incidence And Damage In India

Gold, C S and Wightman, J A (1991) Effects of Intercropping Groundnut With Sunnhemp On Termite Incidence And Damage In India. Insect Science and its Application, 12 (1-3). pp. 177-182. ISSN 0191-9040

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Abstract

The effects of intercropping groundnut with sunnhemp on termite incidence and damage were studied in the rainy and post-rainy season at ICRISAT Center in central India. Termite incidence in different cropping systems was determined by baiting with bamboo stakes. Damage to groundnut plants and pods was evaluated at harvest. Intercropping groundnut with sunnhemp did not affect termite abundance or damage to groundnut. These results contrast with a Colombian intercropping study in which sunnhemp exudates repelled cassava burrowing bugs. Termite biology, including recruitment of foragers and construction of protected runways, may have reduced exposure to sunnhemp, thereby minimizing effects.

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Groundnut
Depositing User:	Mr Charan Sai Ch
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2011 06:34
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2011 06:34
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2866
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