Vol. 9, Issue 10, Part B (2025)

An experiment was conducted to observe the seasonal incidence of cabbage insect pests viz., cabbage aphid, diamond back moth, cabbage head borer, painted bug, tobacco caterpillar and lady bird beetle on cabbage during Rabi season, 2024-25 at college of agriculture, latur, Department of Entomology, Major activity period of diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) population appeared during 7^th SMW and the peak incidence during 12^th SMW (5.60 larva/plant) and cabbage head borer (Hellula undalis) caterpillar population initiated during 10^th SMW and reach its peak incidence 15^th SMW (7.60 larva/plant) respectively while tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) appeared from 7^th SMW to 15^th SMW with peak incidence in 12^th SMW (3.20 larva/plant). Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassica) were observed from 5^th SMW to 15^th SMW with peak incidence in 11^th SMW (23 aphid / 2.5cm² leaf area /plant), painted bug (Bagrada cruciferarum) appeared from 7^th SMW to 15^th SMW with peak incidence in 13^th SMW (6.50 painted bug/plant). and lady bird beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) appeared from 5^th SMW to 15^th SMW with peak incidence 11^th SMW (1.60 LBB/plant) respectively.