Seasonal Pest Intensity of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and Its Effect on Fruit Yield in Six Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Varieties under Unprotected Field Conditions
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most widely grown and economically important vegetable crops in India, but its yield is consistently constrained by lepidopteran fruit borers, particularly Spodoptera litura (Fabricius). A field investigation was carried out during 2016–17 to record the pest intensity of S...