Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
RS Choudhary, MK Mahla, Sunita Choudhary and Hemraj Jat

Abstract:
Field investigation was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan during Kharif 2014-15 and 2015-16 for the management of brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guen.) through bio-rational insecticides. The data reveal that the minimum mean fruit damage (5.03 & 4.38%) and (5.13 & 4.49%) was recorded in treatment schedule comprising three spray of Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 150 ml/ ha (T₂) on number and weight basis, respectively during kharif 2014-15 and 2015-16; whereas, maximum mean fruit damage (13.05 & 11.67%) and (13.29 & 11.85%) was noticed in treatment schedule comprising three spray of NSKE 5% /ha (T₃) on number and weight basis, respectively during both the years. The highest marketable yield of 37.07 and 36.72 kg/plot was obtained from treatment schedule T₂ (Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 150 ml/ha) and minimum yield 30.54 and 30.14 kg/plot was recorded in treatment schedule T₃ (NSKE 5% /ha), respectively during kharif 2014-15 and 2015-16.