Indian Journal of Plant Protection
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 2

Evaluation of Insecticides for the Management of Mealy Bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis in Sunflower

  • Author:
  • P N Mane, P K Rathod1, S N Deshmukh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 113 to 115

Oilseed Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444104, Maharashtra, India

1E mail: pkrathodento@gmail.com

Online published on 18 February, 2012.

Abstract

Insecticides from different groups having contact and systemic action were evaluated against sunflower mealy bug during 2007–08 to 2009–10. Dichlorvos 76% WSC having fumigant effect along with contact and stomach action @ 2 ml l−1 of water was found effective for the management of mealy bug followed by methomyl 40 SP 400 gai ha−1 (1.00 g l−1), a broad spectrum, quick knock down effect. Dichlorvos 76 WSC also showed maximum yield and incremental cost benefit ratio (1:7.60) followed by methomyl 40 SP.

Keywords

Mealy bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis, sunflower, dichlorvos