Efficacy of Certain Insecticides against Sucking Pests and Phyllody in Sesamum

Authors

  • P. Divya Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur 522034
  • S. Dhurua Department of Entomology, Agricultural College, Naira 532185, Andhra Pradesh
  • P. Seetharamu Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh
  • M. S. V. Chalam Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh
  • S. Govindarao Department of Statistics and Computer Applications, Agricultural College, Naira 532185, Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.581

Keywords:

Sesamum, whitefly, leafhopper, phyllody, seed treatment, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, yield, cost benefits

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural college, Naira during rabi, 2020-21 on the control of major insect pests on sesamum viz., leafhopper Hishimonus phycitis (Distant) and whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and phyllody disease. The results revealed that thiamethoxam 25WG @ 0.25 g/ l was very effective against both the pests with 72.2 and 50.5% reduction in incidence, respectively. Thiamethoxam was also effective against phyllody (PDI of 5.72), and gave a maximum seed yield of 6.50 q/ ha and B:C ratio (1:4.7). Seed treatment with imidacloprid 17.5SL @ 5 ml/ kg seed stood as the next best with B:C ratio of 1:3.7.

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Published

2023-12-01

How to Cite

Divya, P., Dhurua, S., Seetharamu, P., Chalam, M. S. V., & Govindarao, S. (2023). Efficacy of Certain Insecticides against Sucking Pests and Phyllody in Sesamum. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(4), 987–990. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.581

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