author(s)
M Shankar, D Bhadru, M Parimal Kumar, V Ravinder Naik, R Bala Muralidhar Naik, G Shivaprasad and K Sumalini

abstract
The field experiments were conducted on the evaluation of insecticides alone and in combination with fungicide against the panicle mite in rice during 2014-16 at Agricultural Research Station, Kampasagar, Nalgonda, Telangana. Four insecticides viz., Diafenthiuron, Propargite, Dicofol, Profenophos alone and in combination with fungicide, Propiconazole were tested and of these, Dicofol 18.5 EC @ 5 ml/lit + Propiconazole 25 EC @ 1 ml/lit recorded high per cent of healthy grains per panicle, low per cent of discoloured grains, discoloured sterile spikelets and normal sterile spikelets per panicle. Maxiumum grain yield was recorded on spray with Profenophos 50% E.C. @ 2 ml/lit + Propiconazole 25 E.C. @ 1 ml/lit.