KVK, Kerala Agricultural University, Mannuthy-680 651, Kerala, India.
Field experiment on field efficacy of eco-friendly insecticides to control the amaranths leaf webber, Hymenia recurvalis F. indicated that the pest was controlled by two applications of Bacillus thuringiensis Ber. based insecticide, Dipel at 0.7 ml l−1, which gave the highest larval mortality.