@article{Dada_Okoroafor_Peter_Iliya_2022, title={Relationship of some insect pests of roselle with weather parameters in Makurdi, Nigeria}, volume={3}, url={https://jcocs.com/index.php/ej/article/view/161}, DOI={10.62773/jcocs.v3i2.161}, abstractNote={<p>The population dynamics of three insect species namely: <em>Monolepta thomsoni, Nisotra sjostedti</em>, and <em>Dysdercus volkeri</em> along with their correlation with weather factors were studied during the 2016 cropping seasoning Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Insect count was done within a 1m by 1m area for 21 weeks. <em>M. thomsoni</em> and <em>N. sjostedti</em> populations peaked at 9 WAP, while <em>D. volkeri</em> peaked at 21 at pod maturity. <em>M. thomsoni</em> and <em>N. sjostedti</em> strongly linked with early crop relative humidity. <em>M. thomsoni</em> associated favourably with rainfall and relative humidity in the late harvest, but not maximum temperature. <em>D. volkeri</em> was positively correlated with sun radiation, maximum temperature, and relative humidity in early-sown crops. Positive and significant association between <em>D. volkeri</em> and maximum temperature in late crop. <em>N. sjostedti</em> did not link with late-sown crop weather. This study’s result can be used to forecast insect pest damage, which can aid with pest management.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Current Opinion in Crop Science}, author={Dada , Simon Lilian and Okoroafor, E and Peter, E and Iliya, C J}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={96–100} }