author(s)
Anamika Kar

abstract
Efficacy of certain insecticides against cashew insect pests was tested in the experimental farm of the Regional Research Centre, BCKV, Jhargram during 2014-15 and 2015-16. Among the insecticides applied Lambda cyhalothrin @ 0.003% showed maximum efficacy to control leaf and blossom webber (9.57%) and leaf miner (8.4%) of cashew 30 days after first spray while acetamiprid @0.01% was also reported equally effective against the same insects and were statistically at par. Acetamiprid (0.01%) was recorded as most effective treatment to control apple and nut borer with 2.89% of damage which was closely followed by lambda cy-halothrin (2.97%) at 30 days after third spray. The trees treated with Neem oil soap @ 4% followed by Lambda Cyhalothrin @ 0.003% followed by again Neem oil soap was recorded superior to control thrips over the other treatments applied. However, imidacloprid @ 0.011% was recorded as least effective treatment to control cashew insects in the present study.