Evaluation of thiacloprid and mineral oil combination against sucking pests of potato Malik Kamlesh, Raghavendra K V*, Kumar Manoj ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute Regional Station, Modipuram, 250110, Uttar Pradesh *Email: raghavendrakv@icar.gov.in (corresponding author)
Online published on 21 July, 2020. Abstract The present study evaluates thiacloprid, a chloronicotinyl, systemic insecticide effective against sucking pests in potato, at its different doses and in combination with HMO. The results reveal that spraying of thiacloprid 240SC @ 4.00 ml/10 l in combination with HMO @ 50.00 ml/10 l resulted in the minimum population of whiteflies (0.70/5 plants), aphids (6.66/100 compound leaves) and leafhoppers (0.49/plant). This treatment also gave maximum reduction in population (whiteflies- 94.94%, aphids- 86.26% and leafhoppers- 89.93%), and maximum yield (32.86 t/ha) and with maximum B: C ratio (1:2.23). Top Keywords Solanum tuberosum, sucking pests, whitefly, aphid, leafhopper, thiocloprid, HMO, combination, yield, benefit cost ratio. Top |