Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Allikkuttai (Post), Salem-636 003, Email: sakthivelcs@holmail.com
**Present address: Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Srirampura, Mysore-570008
*Corresponding author
Online published on 3 December, 2011.
Studies on the efficacy of certain insecticides and botanicals against the mulberry thrips Pseudodendrothrips mori Niwa revealed that the dimethoate (0.05%) was more effective followed by metasystox (0.05%). In the plots treated with dichlorvos (0.10%) and phosalone (0.10%), population was quickly restored after three days. Among botanicals, neem oil (3%) exhibited higher efficacy compared to pungam oil (3%). The synergistic effect of dimethoate (0.05%) along with neem oil (3%) was found effective in reduction of thrips population over a prolonged period.
Mulberry thrips, Pseudodendrothrips mori, insecticides, botanicals
