Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 2

Bioefficacy of insecticides against rice hispa, Dicladispa armigera (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on paddy

  • Author:
  • Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee, D.C. Ray
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 151 to 155

Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar-788 011, Assam, India

*Corresponding author's Present address: Ecology and Biodiversity Laboratories, Tripura University, Department of Zoology, Suryamaninagar799 022, Tripura, India, E-mail: bhattacharjee.pp1977@gmail.com

Online published on 24 July, 2012.

Abstract

Cost-benefit-analysis of various treatments revealed that the application of cypermethrin (0.003%) was the most economically viable treatment by recording the highest cost benefit ratio (CBR) of 1: 3.63 followed by fenvalarate (0.003%) (CBR = 1: 3.11).

Keywords

Rice hispa, Cachar, bioefficacy, cost-benefit ratio