Journal of Entomological Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 3

Management of major pests of tomato with biopesticides

Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Spraying of NSKE 5% @ 2 kg/ha, neem oil @ 2.5 lit/ha and azadirachtin 3000 ppm @ 2.5 lit/ha 20 days after transplanting was most effective against whitefly and leaf miner. Spraying of Bacillus thuringiensis @ 1 kg/ha and azadirachtin 3000 ppm @ 2.5 lit/ha at 45 and 65 days after transplanting showed maximum efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera. Chloropyrifos 20 EC @ 1 lit/ha was most effective against whitefly, leaf miner and fruit borer.

Keywords

Weather parameters, Bacillus thuriengiensis, Bemisia tabaci and biopesticides