Bio-Efficacy of Insecticides Against Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa Armigera) in Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum).

ABSTRACT

Field experiment carried out during kharif, 2012 at Student’s Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad to evaluate the efficacy of insecticides viz., emamectin benzoate 5 SG @11 g a.i. ha-1, emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 22 g a.i. ha-1, profenophos 50 EC @ 500 g a.i. ha-1, profenophos 50 EC @1000 g a.i. ha-1, spinosad 45 SC @ 100 g a.i. ha-1, bifenthrin 10 EC @ 100 g a.i. ha-1 and Bacillus thuringiensis @ 25 g a.i. ha-1against tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera). Among all the insecticides, profenophos (1000 g a.i. ha-1) was found to be the most effective one with a maximum reduction in fruit borer population (65.20%), minimum per cent of fruit damage (28.80%) and maximum yield (26.43 kg/20 m2) followed by bifenthrin @ 100 g a.i.ha-1 with reduced larval population of 64.51% and damaged fruits 32.60%.