Indian Journal of Entomology

Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive seasons (kharif and rabi) during 2017–18 to evaluate the efficacy of three newer insecticides, including cyantraniliprole (@ 90 & 120 gm ai/ha), emamectin benzoate (@ 11 & 22 gm ai/ha), tolfenpyrad @ 125 ai/ha along with a conventional insecticide, profenofos @ 160 ai/ha. A total of seven treatments, including untreated control, were imposed with a randomized block design having three replications. All the insecticides were found effective against thrips. Profenofos @ 160 ai/ha was the most effective with reduction of 86.8–90% of population of thrips, low leaf curing and a maximum bulb yield (20.8–24.2 t/ha). Cyantraniliprole @ 120 gm ai/ha was the next best with 73.879% decrease of thrips population, low leaf curling index and higher bulb yield (20.9–22.1 t/ha) and was on par with profenofos.