Assessment of ipm modules against insect pests of Okra

Field experiments at two locations were conducted for the validation of IPM modules against sucking and borer pests of okra. In both locations, the proposed IPM module led to the least incidence of sucking pests viz., leafhopper Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida), whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and aphid Aphis gossypii Glover (1.63, 2.41 and 0.79^/ leaf, respectively). The leastshoot and fruit damage caused by Earias spp. was in the IPM and BIPM modules (4.67-4.81; 7.65-8.01%, respectively). Thus, IPM module was found to be effective with maximum reduction of both sucking and borer pests, which led to the maximum cost-benefit ratio of 1:8.34.