Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Priyanka and Kishor Pujar

Abstract:
Investigation on evaluation of insecticides against red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch was carried out at Karnataka State Department of Horticulture, Shivamogga during 2017-2018 under open field conditions. For this study seven insecticides (acetamiprid 20 SP, imidacloprid 30.5 SC, thiamethoxam 25 WG, dinutefuron 20 SG , diafenthiuron 50 WP, chlorfenapyr 10 EC and dichlorvos 76 EC) including untreated control were tested for recording observation. Result showed that, out of seven chemical insecticides tested against mites, diafenthiuron 50 WP was found most promising in controlling mite population. It was followed by chlorfenapyr 10 EC, imidacloprid 30.5 SC and thiamethoxam 25 WG.