Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 2

Effect of some insecticides on population of natural enemies and yield of soybean

Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani - 431 402, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: ranjeetpatil567@gmail.com

Online published on 18 July, 2015.

Abstract

Indoxacarb 14.5 SL @ 500 ml/ha, triazophos 40 Ec @ 800 ml/ha and chlorpyrifos 20 Ec @ 200 ml/ha were found highly toxic to the natural enemies of soybean pests, as compared to spinosad 45 Sc @ 200 ml/ha, novaluron 10 Ec @ 1000 ml/ha and chlorantraniliprole 18.5 Sc @ 150 ml/ha. highest yield (2061 kg/ha) was obtained from plots treated with triazophos 40 Ec @ 800 ml/ha followed by chlorantraniliprole 18.5 Sc @ 150 ml/ha (1860 kg/ha) and indoxacarb 14.5 SL @ 500 ml/ha (1836 kg/ha).

Keywords

Insecticides, population, toxicity, enemies, yield, soybean