Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 1991
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Efficacy of synthetic pyrethroids and quinalphos against Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua (Walker) and sesamum sphinx, Acherontia styx (Westwood) infesting sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.)

  • Author:
  • S.C. Goel, Sanjay Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 15 to 19

PG-Department of Zoology, Sanatan Dharm College, Muzaffarnagar-251 001 (India).

*Present Address: Central Insecticides Laboratory, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, NH-IV, Faridabad-121 001 (India).

Abstract

Field studies were made to control Spilosoma obliqua (Walker) and Acherontia styx (Westwood) on sesamum using synthetic pyrethroids, viz, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate and fluvalinate, and compared with quinalphos. Deltamethrin was found to be the most petent insecticide followed by cypermethrin against both the insect species, and were effective for 15 days of spray.