1Scientist, S-3, ICAR, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
2Sr. Scientist, Indo-German Project (J.N.K.V.V., JABALPUR). Campus Harda (M.P.) - 461 331.
Indian Grassland artd Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi-284 003.
Six insecticides were tested at 3 levels as foliar sprays on 40 and 60 day-old cow-pea crop (fodder var. IGFRI-450). Endosulfan 0.1% was the most effective and signi-ficantly superior over other treatments in reducing foliage and flower damage. Fodder and grain yield in endosulfan treated plots was 218.2 and 8.5 q/ha, respectively. It was followed by thiometon 0.07%, quinalphos 0.1%, dimethoate 0.07%, dichlorvos 0.15% and phosalone 0.09% in order of their performance. Almost all the treatments were significantly superior to control.
