Efficacy of novel insecticides against shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guen. on brinjal

Out of five newer insecticides and one botanicals tested against shoot and fruit borer on brinjal flubendiamide 39.35 SC and spinosad 45 SC were found most effective. The insecticides viz., emamectin benzoate 5 SG and fipronil 5 SC proved moderately effective, while botanicals NSKE 5% were found least effective. The maximum fruit yield was obtained in the plot treated with flubendiamide 39.35 SC followed by spinosad 45 SC, emamectin benzoate 5 SG and minimum was obtained in fipronil 5 SC and NSKE 5%. The maximum B:C ratio was obtained in the treatment of emamectin benzoate and fipronil while, it was minimum in flubendiamide.