Pesticide Research Journal

Clothianidin 0.5% G @ 60 g. a.i ha⁻¹ at 3 days after treatment recorded the least population of leafhoppers (4.15 leaf⁻¹), thrips (14.80 leaf⁻¹) and aphids (21.77 leaf⁻¹) as compared to its 30, 40 and 50 g a.i ha⁻¹ applications, but the population was above ETL at all the dosages. The standard check thiamethoxam 25% WG showed much better effect as spray formulation by recording the lowest population of all the sucking pests and was superior to the new molecule. Highest fruit yield was recorded in thiamethoxam treatment (8.36 t ha⁻¹) followed by clothianidin 0.5% G @ 60 g. a.i ha⁻¹ (6.91 t ha⁻¹). There was no adverse effect of any treatment on the natural enemy complex of the crop.