The Effect of Different Fertilizer on Aphids Populations

Abstract

Hordeum vulgare is one of the most important cereal crop plants and severe attacked by aphid. Present study was designed to evaluate the effect of different fertilizers and their combination on aphid infestation in barley. Three different fertilizer i. e. urea, DAP, and urea+DAP were applied to three different barley fields after 25 days of germinations. Data was recorded after every 10 days. Results showed that lowest pest population was recorded in urea+DAP field. DOI : 10.7176/ALST/77-01 Publication date: January 31 st 2020