author(s)
Nawale Jayant Shyamrao, Ashwani Kumar, Patil AA and Narode MK

abstract
The field trial was conducted at the Central field, Department of Entomology, SHUATS, Allahabad during Kharif from August to November 2017 investigation entitled “Efficacy of certain insecticides and bio-pesticides against brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee)”. The efficacy result showed that the T₅ Emamectin benzoate 5SG @ 50gm/lit was found most effective and showed (8.71%) shoot infestation and per cent fruit infestation (7.22%) followed by T₂ Spinosad 45 SC @ 0.02ml/lit (10.13) and (7.69), T₁ Cypermethrin 25 EC @ 2ml/lit (11.51) and (8.56), T₆ Chlorpyriphos 20EC @ 4gm/lit (12.23) and (9.47), T₃ Neem Oil 2% @ 2ml/lit (13.55) and (10.00), T₇ NSKE 5% @ 2ml/lit (13.72) and (10.57) and T₄ Bacillus thuringiensis @ 5gm/lit (15.31) and (11.48) respectively.