Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: rajebhauchavan10@gmail.com, entomologist007@rediffmail.com
Part of approved M. Sc. (Agri.) dissertation submitted by R.D. Chavan to Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Parbhani during 2014.
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.
Weather parameters, Bacillus thuriengiensis, Bemisia tabaci and biopesticides
