Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Bapatla-522 101 (A.P.), India
*Present address: Ph.D. Scholar, Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India
Online published on 3 November, 2011.
Effect of two conventional insecticides triazophos 0.05% and methomyl 0.05%, with diflubenzuron 0.025%, Spodoptera litura nuclear polyhedrosis sirus (SL NPV) 250 LE ha−1 and neem oil 1% was ssudied against coccinellid beetles in groundnutt. High population of the beetles was observed in control, ecofriendly treatments and their combinations followed by diflubenzuron 0.025%. Combination of conventional insecticides at half of their recommended doses with ecofriendly chemicals was less hazardous.
Spodoptera litura, insecticides, ecofrrendly, chemicals, coccinellld beettes
