Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

The results on compatibility of different chemical pesticides with M. anisopliae clearly indicate that the highest mycelial growth (75.17 mm) was observed in flonicamid 50% WG followed by imidacloprid 17.8% SL (70.50 mm). The minimum (16.48 per cent) growth inhibition of M. anisopliae was observed in pesticidal treatment with flonicamid 50% WG which indicates its better compatibility with M. anisopliae. Among chemical pesticides tested for their compatibility, the minimum per cent growth inhibition was observed in flonicamid 50% WG (16.48 per cent) followed by imidacloprid 17.8 SL (21.67 per cent), deltamethrin 2.5% EC (26.30 per cent) and chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC (27.78 per cent) indicating better compatibility with M. anisopliae than dimethoate 30% EC (69.07 per cent), clothanidin 25% WG (54.81 per cent) and difenthiuron 50% WP (51.30 per cent) in which more than 50 per cent growth inhibition was observed. Among fungicides, all the three fungicides propiconazole 25% EC (94.44 per cent), difenoconazole 25% EC (77.22 per cent) and copper oxychloride 50% WP (56.85 per cent) indicating that they are not compatible with M. anisopliae.