Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Piyush H. Patel and JJ Patel

Abstract:
Green gram is grown in the tropical climates, insect pest plays an important role in the economic production of the crop. The gram pod borer is one of the important and destructive pest of green gram. Thus, seven insecticides viz., indoxacarb 14.5 SC 0.012%, chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC 0.0055%, emamectin benzoate 5 SG 0.0025%, flubendiamide 20 WG 0.012%, diafenthiuron 50 WP 0.060, imidacloprid 17.8 SL 0.0055%, flonicamid 50 WG 0.015% were evaluated against gram pod borer larval population at N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during summer season of 2021 and 2022. Among them chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC, flubendiamide 20 WG and emamectin benzoate 5 SG were most effective against gram pod borer larval population in green gram. All the evaluated insecticide cause more or less negative impact on population of natural enemies. However, emamectin benzoate 5 SG 0.0025% and diafenthiuron 50 WP 0.0600% were found comparatively less harmful to the natural enemies viz., coccinellids and green lacewing.