Department of Entomology, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola444104, Maharashtra, India
*Email: sunilento@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 24 January, 2023.
Eight insecticidal treatments (including insect growth regulators) were evaluated against aphids (Aphis gossypii Glover) and thrips (Thrips tabaci Lindeman) in Bt cotton. The results revealed that buprofezin 25%SC proved effective in minimizing the A. gossypii. However, it was found at par with pyriproxyfen 10%EC. Buprofezin 25%SC also led to minimum number of T. tabaci and was found at par with pyriproxyfen 10%EC, buprofezin 25%SC+ NSKE 5%, pyriproxyfen 10%EC+ NSKE 5% and NSKE 5%. No deleterious effect of these were observed on the natural enemies. Maximum seed cotton yield was obtained with buprofezin 25%SC and it proved to be the economically viable with ICBR of 1: 6.6.
Aphis gossypii, Thrips tabaci, Bt cotton, Insect growth regulators, Buprofezin, Pyriproxyfen, NSKE, Yield, Incremental cost benefit ratio, Chrysopids, Spiders
