author(s)
V Ramesh Babu, K Selvaraj, BS Gotyal, S Satpathy, S Das and S Mitra

abstract
Field experiment was conducted to study the efficacy of agricultural mineral oil against yellow mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus infesting jute at two different locations for two successive cropping seasons. A total of seven treatments imposed with mineral oil at various dosages and in combination with neem oil. Results revealed that at Barrackpore, spray application of mineral oil @ 3 ml/litre + neem oil @ 3 ml/litre at 35 and 50 DAS was significant over other treatments in reducing the mite infestation and recorded maximum fibre yield in both cropping seasons. At Kendrapara, treatment comprising mineral oil @ 9 ml/litre sparyed at 35 and 50 DAS was significant over other treatments in reducing the mite infestation and recorded maximum fibre yield in both cropping seasons.