Abstract
Abstract Termite damage to maize (Zea mays L.) was studied in relation to soil management practices in an alfisol. Microtermes obesi Holmgren and Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) together damaged 11 ‐16% of plants across the soil management treatments. The damage caused by M. obesi was greater (9–14% of plants) than that of O. obesus (1–2% of plants). A higher number of plants were damaged in shallow and deep till plots whereas the number was low in plots with zero tillage, and prior perennial cover of pigeonpea, Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taubert and both in combination. However, the soil management treatments did not show any significant effect on the percentage of termite‐damaged plants. Termite damage was noticed towards the end of the crop season, and gradually intensified as the plants senesced.
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