Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
MB Dalvi, YR Govekar, PD Patil, VS Desai, SS Bhure and PM Talha

Abstract:
The field experiment has been conducted for three years to study the effects of various modes of treatments to control the epiphytes of mango crop. The significant death of leaflets was observed in the treatments of Mechanical removal and Paraquat dichloride 24% SL @ 0.15% with 100 and 98.56% inhibition, respectively. These two treatments were significantly superior over rest of the treatments in controlling Pyrrosia lanceolata epiphyte on mango. These were followed by the treatments of Copper sulphate @ 1% and Sodium Chloride @ 6% with 88.82% and 82.90% inhibition respectively. The treatments of Sodium chloride @ 4%, Copper sulphate @ 0.1%, Copper sulphate @ 0.2%, Copper sulphate @ 0.3% were moderately effective in inhibiting the leaflets of epiphytes. All other treatments viz., Copper Hydroxide @ 0.3%, Glyphosate 41% SL. @ 0.1% and Butter milk @ 10% were found ineffective.