ASSESSMENT THE EFFICACY AND ECONOMIC OF INSECTICIDES AND BIO-PESTICIDES AGAINST MAJOR INSECT PESTS OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculantous)

PANKAJ KUMAR¹*, D.V. SINGH², J.P.S. DABAS³, K. SACHAN⁴, MOHIT KUMAR^5
1Indian Agriculture Research Institute, CATET, New Delhi, 110026
²Department of Entomology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut, 250110, U.P., India
³Indian Agriculture Research Institute, CATET, New Delhi, 110026
⁴Department of Entomology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut, 250110, U.P., India
⁵Indian Agriculture Research Institute, CATET, New Delhi, 110026
* Corresponding Author : ashishdwivedi842@gmail.com

Received : 15-06-2016     Accepted : 08-07-2016     Published : 18-10-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 48       Pages : 2050 - 2052
Int J Agr Sci 8.48 (2016):2050-2052

Keywords : Okra, Insecticides, Bio-pesticides, Efficacy, Economic
Academic Editor : S. Sarvade
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Efficacy of insecticides and bio pesticides named Chloropyriphos (Dursban 20 EC), Triazophos (Hattrick 40 EC), Lambda cyhalothrin (Warrior 2.5% EC), Imidacloprid (Confidor 17.8 SL), Spinosad (Tracer 45 SC), Neem oil (Neemarin 0.1%), Metarhizium anisopliae (Vallabh B. bassiana 2X109 CFU), Beauveria bassiana (Vallabh M. anisopliae 2X109 CFU) were tested against insect pest complex on okra. The result reported that efficacy of spinosad @ 100 ml/ha treatment against shoot and fruit borer as it recorded fruit infestation and Imidacloprid@ 300 ml/ha against sucking pests of okra was found to be most effective treatment against all insecticides and bio-pesticides treatments. Highest fruit yield was recorded in spinosad @ 100 ml/ha (73.07q/ha) as compared to control (42.08 q/ha), highest net profit per hectare was registered in spinosad @ 100 ml/ha (Rs. 26123.75) with highest cast benefit ratio was registered in Imidacloprid @ 300 ml/ha (1:8.94).