* ICRISAT, 1-11-256, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500 016. (A. P.) India
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
The relative efficacy of carbaryl, dicrootphos and Dipel to control castor semilooper (Achoea-janata L) has been compared Carbayl has been found to be the best followed by dicrotophos and Dipel.