Evaluation of Newer Insecticides Against Pod Borer Complex at Different Stages of Pigeonpea

The present investigation entitled “Evaluation of some newer insecticides against pod borer complex of pigeonpea’’ was conducted during kharif season of 2012–2013 on the field of Department of Agricultural Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola in Factorial Randomized Block Design with twelve treatments and three replications. The experiment was carried out to study the effect of different insecticides on insect pest of pigeonpea. The treatment with Spinosad 45 SC @ 0.0135 per cent followed by Flubendiamide 20 WG @ 0.01 per cent, beingat par proved most effective, recording minimum 2.44 and 3.49 percent pod damage, respectively. While, the application of insecticides at bud initiation stage followed by 50% flowering stage followed by 15 days after 50% flowering and 50% flowering stage followed by 15 days after 1st spray followed by 15 days after 2nd spray were proved better, recording minimum 3.47 and 3.73 per cent damage, respectively by Lepidopteran pests on green pods.