Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai, Tamil Nadu-625 104, India.
An IPM based module consisting of brinjal (PKM 1) + cluster bean (4:1) + six releases of Trichogramma chilonis @ 2.5 cc/acre on 15,22,29, 36 43 and 50 days after transplanting (DAT) + two releases of Chrysoperla eggs @ (20,000 eggs/acre) on 60 and 70 DAT + yellow sticky trap @ 25/acre + Lencinodes orbonalis pheromone trap @ 5/acre (Intercropping system based module I) was found to be the best in managing major pests of brinjal.
Brinjal pests
