Efficacy of selected insecticides and neem oilagainst shoot and fruit borer (Eariasvittella Fab.) on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of selected insecticides and neem oil against shoot and fruit borer (EariasvittellaFab.) pest of okra at the experimental field of Department of Plant Protection, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad in kharif season of July to November 2011-2012. Seven treatments including control with three replications were taken up using RBD. Foliar spray of insecticides viz.imidacloprid @ 0.3ml/l,cypermethrin @ 0.5ml/l,emamectin benzoate @ 0.4g/l,neem oil @1ml/l,spinosad@ 0.3ml/l, quinalophos @ 0.3ml/l were given at an interval of 5 , 10  and 15 days while check plots were sprayed with water.Spinosad@ 0.3ml/l proved superior against the larval infestation of shoot and fruit damage percent of fruit borer as compared to other treatment due to EariasvittellaFab.comparison to untreated control.