Management of pod borer complex in field pea using combinations of botanicals and insecticides
Hari Krishna, AK Singh, Pankaj Kumar and Suraj Kumar
Among the various insecticides evaluated against pod borer complex in field pea, Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 25 g a.i. ha-1 treated plot showed 100 per cent reduction in larval population and gave the highest crop yield of 19.55 q/ha. The efficacy of treatments in order of superiority were Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 25 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Indoxacarb 14.5 SC @ 60 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Indoxacarb 14.5 SC @ 50 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 20 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 10 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 7 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% @ 5 ml/l water. The maximum Cost: Benefit ratio of 1: 15.56 was obtained from Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 25 g a.i./ha.
Hari Krishna, AK Singh, Pankaj Kumar, Suraj Kumar. Management of pod borer complex in field pea using combinations of botanicals and insecticides. J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(2):1250-1252.