Incidence and Severity of Blister Mite (Eriophyes erinea Nalepa) on Walnut (Juglans regia L.) under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley

Walnut is an important crop that widely grown for its edible nuts, timber, and other commercial uses. pests can cause significant damage to the trees reduce quality quantity of crop. blister beetles walnut trees, especially during early stages fruit development. The data generated on incidence severity revealed E. erinea commenced from 13th standard meteorological week (SMW) with mean 1.2 per leaf observed in this SMW, reached peak (22.7 leaf) 30th SMW then decreased 0.8 blisters 43rd SMW. number was found highest (18.64±1.62) month July lowest (1.25±0.2) October. Low (4.0%) recorded April, which (28.5%) July, thereafter, 1.5 cent