Biological control methods in Piper nigrum Linn. leaves infected with galls caused by Liothrips karneyi

Asha Renjith (1) , Payal Lodha (2)
(1) Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur - 302 004 (Rajasthan), India, India ,
(2) Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur - 302 004 (Rajasthan), India, India

Abstract

Piper nigrum Linn. (Black pepper) belongs to the family Piperaceae and an economically and medicinally important spice and is a native of Southern India. Leaf marginal gall is transmitted by Liothrips karnyi belonging to family Phlaeothripidae of order Thysanoptera (Thrips). Insect induced galls arise due to growth reaction of plants due to the attack of cecidozoa, also known as zoocecidia. The growth and development of the host plant alter due to the infestation of the insect, which involves certain complex phenomena. The different groups of cecidozoa influence the plants in such a way as to produce galls at different stages in their life history. Most of the cecidozoa cause galls only in their developmental stages, but some of them are capable of inducing galls both in larval as well as adult stages. The crop production in India has been adversely affected due to the infestation of pests. And it is necessary to use different approaches of disease management to curb the infestation, and significant researchers have shown progress to protect the crops in an eco-friendly manner. Piperine exhibits diverse pharmacological activities like antihypertensive, antiplatelets, antioxidant, antitumor, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrheal, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-reproductive, insecticidal activities. In the present investigation, the biological method of disease management of marginal leaf gall transmitted by Liothrips karnyi has been undertaken. The biological control of leaf diseases has been significant on the increased reflection of environmental problems over pesticide uses.

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Asha Renjith
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Payal Lodha
Asha Renjith, & Payal Lodha. (2021). Biological control methods in Piper nigrum Linn. leaves infected with galls caused by Liothrips karneyi. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12(1), 696–698. Retrieved from https://ijrps.com/home/article/view/334

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