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Eco-Friendly Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee) in Allahabad, India

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during Kharif, 2014 at the central research farm of Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad to evaluate the Eco-friendly management of Brinjal shoot and fruit borer [Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee)]. The per cent infestation of brinjal shoot and fruit borer (L. orbonalis) on seventh and fourteenth days after spraying revealed that all treatments are superior over control. Among the treatments Chlorpyriphos 20 EC found superior over all the treatments followed by Chlorpyriphos + Neem oil and Chlorpyriphos + NSKE after first, second and third sprays respectively. Among the neem products neem oil found superior over other Neem products. Minimum per cent infestation (10.05%) and highest yield of (350 q/ha.) were recorded in Chlorpyriphos @ 3ml/ lit. followed by Chloropyrifos+ Neem oil, Chlorpyriphos + NSKE, neem oil, NSKE, Beauria bassiana, Bacillus thuringiensis as compared to untreated.

Source: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.610.329

Authors: Paylet Kumar Sahu, Ashwani Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Kujur

Institution: Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Insect Pest Control Strategies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2766290352