1Department of Entomology, SVPUA&T, Meerut, 250110
Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, IAS, BHU, Varanasi, 221005
*Email: abhicoa2@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online published on 21 July, 2020.
During kharif 2013–14 and 2014–15 at the Agricultural Research Farm, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, the damage by major pod infesting pests of pigeonpea was assessed, and the cost benefit ratio of IPM modules worked out. The IPM module M4 consisting sequential sprays of indoxacarb+ imidacloprid+ indoxacarb was observed to be the best (cost benefit ratio being 1:3.72 in 2013–14 and 1:3.96 in 2014–15. The next best module was the M3 with sequential sprays of HaNPV + indoxacarb + HaNPV.
Pigeonpea, IPM modules, indoxacarb, imidachloprid, HaNPV, sequential sprays, pheromone traps, bird perches, pod and grain damage, cost benefit ratio
