Efficacy of Different Bio-Pesticide and Botanical against Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci L.)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The field experiment was conducted to evaluate efficacy of Bio-pesticide and botanical against thrips on onion and was carried out at experimental Farm of Organic Research farm Karguwan Ji, Department of Entomology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Utter Pradesh) during Rabi Season of 2022-2023. The Bio-pesticide and botanical evaluated were Beauveria bassiana, Garlic extract, Metarrhizium anisopliae, Castor oil, NSKE, Neem oil, were tested against onion thrips under field conditions along with untreated control. Two sprays were given at an interval of fifteen days starting at the ETL. The treatment with Garlic extract emerged as the most effective treatment and recorded the least (2.07- 2.80) thrips /5 leaves.
Authors: Deepak Kumar Gocher, A. K. Chaudhary, Pradeep Kumar, Jatin Goswami
Institution: Bundelkhand University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403400782