Insect fauna of soybean at different growing seasons: A comparative study

Present investigation was a field experiment to document the insect pests of soybean at different growth stages during rabi-summer season of 2020-21 and comparing them with the Kharif season pests in order to know the incidence pattern. Among sucking pests, leaf hoppers and thrips were causing considerable damage while whiteflies and aphids considered as minor during rabi and summer. Leaf miner and leaf folder were considered as major defoliators during rabi-summer which are replaced by Spodoptera litura and Bihar hairy caterpillar in Kharif. Among the pod borers Etiella zinckenella and Cydia ptychora were major and caused considerable damage during summer and Kharif, respectively. Stem fly was absent during early rabi while it was present in late rabi, Kharif and summer. The insect pest incidence spectrum varied in different growing seasons of soybean crop in this region.