Eco-friendly management of aphids in lucerne Nishmitha K.1,*, Kulkarni Narendra S.2, Shivakumar B.G.2 1Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka) India 2Principal Scientists, ICAR-IGFRI, Dharwad (Karnataka) India *Corresponding author E-mail: nishmithak121@gmail.com
Online published on 27 December, 2023. Abstract Among the eco friendly management practices for the management of aphids, the neem formulation (3000 ppm) recorded the maximum green fodder and seed yield. The next best treatments were Vitex negundo (Leaf juice extract) and garlic + chilli kerosene extract. Among entomopathogens, the Lecanicillium lecanii (@ 1 × 108 cfu g−1) was effective at 7 DAS and up to 14 DAS. It also recorded the highest green fodder yield, dry matter yield as well seed yield and was found safer to natural enemies and pollinators. Although the standard check, Acetamiprid 20 SP was found superior in managing the aphids, it was found unsafe to natural enemies and pollinators. Top Keywords Medicago sativa, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Lucerne, Aphid, Ecofriendly, Management. Top |