Growth, Yield and Pest Infestation Assessment of Solanum Lycopersicum Under Pest Exclusion Net (Pen) Technique in Bangladesh

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most popular vegetable crops in Bangladesh. The production this crop open field constrained by major pests like fruit borer, yellow striped armyworm and caterpillar. A pest exclusion net (PEN) experiment was carried out to assess performance seven varieties tomato through growth, yield occurrence. two-factor randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three conditions viz. under without pesticide, no pesticide replications. Data were analyzed MSTAT-Cv. 2.1 software package means separated Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT) at 1% level significance. result revealed that PEN had maximum plant height (98.47±1.02 cm), inflorescence number per (20.34±0.06), flowers (69.34±2.02), (43.12±0.03), individual weight (49.70±0.02 g), gross (50.76±1.06 tons/ha) whereas or condition produced minimum above traits. However, parameters showed decreasing trend except incidence. This study shows use protect against pests, increases growth which can be considered as a viable technology for marginal farmers J Bio-Sci. 30(1): 21-32, 2022 (June)