Brinjal is
an important solanaceous vegetable crop in sub-tropics and tropics. It is
extensively grown in India , Pakistan , China , Philippines , Bangladesh , Egypt , France , Italy , Middle East , Far East and U.S.A. It is a good source of nutrients, minerals, antioxidants,
vitamins, dietary fiber and body building factors and proteins. One hundred
grams of fruit contains 0.7mg iron, 13.0mg sodium, 213.0mg potassium, 12.0mg
calcium, 26.0mg phosphorus, 5.0mg ascorbic acid and 0.5 International Units of
vitamin A and provides 25.0 calories. In Pakistan , it is grown over 9,044 ha area and its production is
88,148 tons. Yield of brinjal in Pakistan has been reported to be 97,466 kg/ ha.
Insect pests are
one of the important causes of yield reduction and limiting factors in
production of brinjal. Several insect pests attack brinjal from time of
planting till harvesting. Some of the important insect pests of brinjal in
Pakistan are brinjal fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, brinjal stem borer,
Euzophera perticella Ragonot, Leaf roller, Eublemma olivacea, beetle, Epilachna
vigintioctopunctata Fabr., aphid, Aphis gossypii Whitefly, Bemisia tabici.,
Alerodydidae, thrips, thrips palmi Karny. Cotton jassid, Amrasca
biguttula biguttula is also a serious
pest in Pakistan .
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