Bio-efficacy of cyanatraniliprole 10.26% OD against fruit borer (Deudorix isocrates Fab.) infesting pomegranate.

One of the major pomegranate pests is the fruit borer Deudorix isocrates Fab. A comprehensive review of the literature found that ninety-one insects, six mites, and one snail were pests that fed on Anar crops in India. The Anar butterfly Deudorix (Virachola) isocrates Fab., is the almost annoying foe and can ruin over half of the fruits. Field tests were carried out to assess the effectiveness of cyanatraniliprole 10.26% OD @ 200, 250, 300 and 400 g/ha along with two standard checks i.e., Lamda-cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 500 ml/ha and Fipronil 5% SC @ 2.0 l/ha against fruit borer of pomegranate at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jhalawar during the years 2021-22 and 2022-23. Cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD showed that test product was evenly effective @ 400 and 300 g/ha to control fruit borer on pomegranate crop and better than other standard treatments. The highest crop yield of Anar was recorded in the treatment of cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD @ 400 g/ha which was 98.20 q/ha and 109.20 q/ha during the respective year in comparison to untreated control.