Efficacy of Bio-Pesticides for Management of Fruit Borer in Okra at Raipur (C.G.)

Efficacy of bio-pesticides viz. Neem oil 0.03, w/w @ 20 ml/l of water, Pongamia oil (crude), @ 20 ml/l of water, NSKE, 0.15EC @ 50 ml/l of water, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). 5%WP, @ 2 gm/l of water, Beauveria bassiana (Bb) 1.15WP @ 4 gm/l of water, Imidachlorprid, 17.8SL @ 0.25 ml/l of water, Spinosad, 45SC @ 0.25 ml/l of water against okra fruit and shoot borer, Earias vittella (Fab.) indicated that Spinosad, 45SC @ 0.25 ml/l of water and Imidachlorprid, 17.8SL @ 0.25 ml/l of water were most effective for reducing the incidence of okra fruit and shoot borer and gave significantly higher yield of marketable okra fruits.