Annals of Plant Protection Sciences
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Insecticide Resistance Management strategies for managing Cotton pest complex

  • Author:
  • D.R. Bajya, D. Monga, B.L. Meena, M.P. Tyagi
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 1 to 5

* Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P.E. No.8, Distt. Rajsamand (Raj) 313 324.

** K. V. (PG) College, CCS University, Meerut-250 004, India.

Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa-125 055.

Abstract

The Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategies for managing cotton pest complex revealed that sucking and bollworm complex were low in IRM plots compared to Farmer Practice (FP) plots. The strategic positioning of insecticides coupled with ecofriendly technologies to abundance of natural enemies in cotton eco system in IRM plots. By following the IRM strategies, the net profit over non IRM villages (Rs. 4300 & Rs. 4190/ha) was higher in lRM plots by saving in plant protection cost due to reduction in number of insecticidal sprays (37.5 & 44.4%) and increased seed cotton yield (8.1 & 5.8%) during both the year.

Keywords

Gossypium hirsutum, Insecticide Resistance Management