Pesticide Research Journal
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 1

Newer Insecticides against Major Insect-Pests of Tomato in Mid-Hills of Meghalaya

1College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University

2Division of Crop Protection, ICAR Research Complex for North East Hill Region, Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India

*Corresponding author E-mail: sandippatra47@gmail.com

Online published on 11 July, 2018.

Abstract

Field experiments conducted at the Entomology Research Farm, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya during 2015 and 2016 to evaluate some newer insecticides against major insect pests of tomato revealed that the lowest leaf infestation caused by leaf miner was recorded in cypermethrin (17.83%) followed by azadirachtin (18.80%). Flubendiamide recorded minimum fruit damage (10.80%) followed by mix formulation of novaluron + indoxacarb (11.52%) with 76.55 and 73.95 q ha−1 fruit yield, respectively.

Keywords

Flubendiamide, indoxacarb, novaluron, Helicoverpa armigera, tomato