TY - JOUR AU - Hossain, M.M. AU - Khalequzzaman, K.M. AU - Alam, M.S. AU - Mondal, M.T.R. AU - Islam, M.M. PY - 2020/06/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Efficacy of Different Coloured Sticky Traps Against Thrips of Chilli JF - International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology JA - Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol VL - 8 IS - 2 SE - Research Articles: Biological Sciences DO - 10.3126/ijasbt.v8i2.29580 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJASBT/article/view/29580 SP - 187-190 AB - <p>The field experiment was conducted at Spices Research Centre, Shibganj, Bogura, Bangladesh during Rabi season of 2017-18 to study the color preference of <em>Scirtothrips dorsalis</em> in chilli. The treatments were T<sub>1</sub>= Blue trap @40 trap/ha; T<sub>2</sub>= Yellow trap @40 trap/ha; T<sub>3</sub>= White trap @40 trap/ha; T<sub>4</sub>= Green trap @40 trap/ha and T<sub>5</sub>= Pink trap @40 trap/ha.&nbsp; Among the color traps used, at 35 days after installation (DAI) of trap blue color attracted highest (8.44 thrips/ sq. inch area of trap) number of <em>S. dorsalis</em> adults followed by white (5.43 thrips/ sq. inch area of trap), yellow (4.30 thrips/ sq. inch area of trap), green (3.52 thrips/ sq. inch area of trap) and pink (3.40 thrips/ sq. inch area of trap) color. Blue coloured sticky trap also attracted comparatively a smaller number of beneficial insects and can be used for relative estimate of <em>S. dorsalis </em>population and also for monitoring and mass trapping as a component of IPM program.</p><p><em>Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 8(2): 187-190</em></p> ER -