Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue: 4

Efficacy of Insecticides Against Fruit Fly Bactrocera Cucurbitae (Coquillett) on Cucumber

  • Author:
  • C B Solanki*, J R Patel1, A R Mohapatra2, Anu Thomas3, M K Katesiya, S M Patel, N J Chaudhari
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Jan 24, 2023
  • Page Number: 971 to 974

1Polytechnic in Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Khedbrahma383255, Gujarat, India

2Department of Entomology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand388110, Gujarat, India

3Department of Entomology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur680656, Kerala, India

Department of Entomology, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar385506, Gujarat, India

*Email: solankichandresh3181996@gmail.com (corresponding author)

Online Published on 24 January, 2023.

Abstract

The field experiment undertaken during 2018 at Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar evaluated the efficacy of insecticides by foliar application against fruit fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillet) in cucumber. Among the treatments evaluated, the least fruit damage at 10 and 14 days after second spray was observed with flubendiamide 480SC @ 0.3 l+ jaggery 5 kg/ha followed by flubendiamide 480SC @ 0.3 l/ha. The maximum fruit yield (48.29 q/ha) was obtained with foliar application of flubendiamide 480SC @ 0.3 l/ha+ jaggery, and maximum benefit in terms of protection cost benefit ratio (PCBR-1:12.84) was observed with profenophos 50EC @ 1 l + jaggery 5 kg/ha.

Keywords

Bactrocera cucurbitae, Cucumber, Flubendiamide, Profenophos, Jiggery, Field efficacy, Foliar application, Fruit damage, Yield, Cost benefits