author(s)
Suchithrakumari MH, Yalleshkumar HS, Hanumantharaya L, Sachin US and Srinivas MP

abstract
A study to evaluate different chemicals for management of sapota midrib folder, Banisia myrsusalis elearalis Walker was conducted at College of Horticulture, Mudigere. Eight treatments consisting of dichlorvos 76 EC @ 1ml, profenofos 50 EC @ 2ml, thiodicarb 75 WP @ 1g, quinalphos 25 EC @ 2ml, azadirachtin 10000 ppm @ 1ml, chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 2ml, flubendiamide 48 SC @ 0.2ml per litre of water and untreated control were imposed on the sapota trees. The results indicated that that flubendiamide 48 SC @ 0.2 ml/l was highly effective and superior over all other treatments in reducing the damage by sapota midrib leaf folder as depicted by the larval population (0.47 No./plant), percent leaf drying (6.56%) and the cost-benefit ratio (1:3.57). However, in the control treatment, the leaf folder population and percent leaf drying due to its damage was highest with 6.20 No./plant and 30.45 percent, respectively.