Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Sayali S Mali, Santosh M Wankhede, Prakash B Sanap, Sameer N Kale, Dr. Vinayak N Jalgoankar, Dr. Kumud V Naik, Abhijit B Narayankar, Omkar B Khot and Renuka S Mahajan

Abstract:
An experiment was carried out at Central Experimental Station, Wakawali, Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli during Summer, 2023 with eight treatments and three replications. Results revealed that the treatment T₈- Untreated control was recorded maximum bees visits (2.76 bees/plant/5 min) and was found at par with the treatment T₅- Neem oil 0.5% EC @ 5 ml (2.47 bees/plant/5 min). It was significantly superior over the treatments T₁- Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.25 ml (2.45 bees/plant/5 min), T₃- Spinetoram 11.7 SC @ 0.9 ml (2.23 bees/plant/5 min), T₂- Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 0.4 g (1.91 bees/plant/5 min), T₆- Lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC @ 0.6 ml (1.88 bees/plant/5 min) and T₇- Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.3 ml (1.78 bees/plant/5 min). The lowest stingless bees visits were observed in T₄- Spinosad 45 SC @ 0.3 ml (1.64 bees/plant/5 min). The data revealed that the maximum yield of okra was recorded in T₁- Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.25 ml (13.70 t/ha). Stingless bee pollination can enhance the fruit yield of okra.