Field efficacy of selected insecticides against shoot and fruit borer [Eariusvittella (Fabricius)] of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Field experiment was conducted during Kharif of 2017 at Central Research Feild, Department of Entomology, SHUATS, Allahabad, (U.P) to study the “Efficacy of selected insecticides against shoot and fruit borer [Eariusvittella (Fabricius)] of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]”in Prayagraj region. Efficacy of selected insecticides against shoot and fruit revealed that maximum mean pest population recorded in control and all the treatments were found effective in reducing the population of shoot and fruit borer as compared to control, spinosad 45SC was the most effective treatment indicating recorded lowest population, following with chloropyriphos 20%EC, deltamethrin 2.8EC, cypermethrin 10EC, emamectin benzoate 5SG, lambda cyhalothrin 5% EC, Neem oil 0.03% was least effective among all the insecticides used.
Institution: Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4220653043