Department of Entomology, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
Efficacy of insecticides against diamond back moth in cauliflower revealed that among all the treatments significantly lower larval population and higher yield was obtained with chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.006%. It was at par with spinosad 45 SC @ 0.009% followed by emamectin benzoate 5 WSG @ 0.002% and flubendiamide 39.35 SC @ 0.096%. Maximum avoidable loss of 45.24% and higher yield (19.98 t/ha) was obtained with chlorantraniliprole followed by spinosad. Maximum cost benefit in terms of ICBR was observed with spinosad 45 SC @ 0.009% (1: 9.93) followed by emamectin benzoate 5 WSG @ 0.002% (1: 8.64).
Plutella xylostella, cauliflower, chlorantraniliprole, spinosad, emamectin benzoate, flubendiamide, yield, loss, cost benefits
