author(s)
SD Ratnoo, Shalini Pandey and Neeshu Joshi

abstract
Field experiment was conducted from 2014-17 to identify the effective insecticides for the management of painted bug Bagrada cruciferarum Kirkaldy inflicting damage to mustard. The results revealed that minimum bug population was observed in treatment triazophos 40 EC @ 1l/ha followed by imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 150 ml/ha and acephate 75 SP @ 500 g/ha after two sprays. Highest seed yield (17.38 q/ha) was recorded in the acephate 75 SP @ 500 g/ha followed by thiamethoxam 25 WG @100 g/ha (15.80 q/ha), dimethoate 30 EC @1l/ha (15.18 q/ha) and imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 150 ml/ha (15.00 q/ha). Maximum ICBR was observed in treatment acephate 75 SP @ 500 g/ha (18.78), thiamethoxam 25 WG @100 g/ha (12.32), dimethoate 30 EC @1l/ha (10.33) and imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 150 ml/ha (9.33).