Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
MB Dalvi, YR Govekar, PD Patil, AY Munj, RA Raut and SS Bhure

Abstract:
The laboratory experiment has been conducted for three years to do the Comparative study of two strain of Trichoderma harzianum viz (MV) strain and (PP) strain with well-known fungicides and insecticides used against major diseases and pests of mango and cashew in Konkani region. The e fungicide Carbendazim in all its formulation i.e. Carbendazim 50% WP @ 0.2%, Carbendazim 46.27% SC @ 0.1% and Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 0.2% and Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG @ 0.1% were highly toxic to T. harzianum and inhibited its cent per cent mycelial growth. Among the insecticides Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 0.005%, Imidacloprid 17.8 EC @ 0.005%, Monocrotophos 36% EC @ 0.05% and Deltamethrin 2.8% EC @ 0.0025% were found compatible with PP and MV strain of T. harzianum. The MV strain of T. harzianum showed better compatibility than PP strain with various pesticide.