Comparitive efficacy of selected botanicals and chloropyriphos against gram pod borer [Helicoverpa Armigera (Hubner)] on chickpea [Cicer arietinum (L.)]

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during November, 2016 to April, 2017 at Agricultural research farm, SHUATS, Allahabad. The studies on infestation of gram pod borer, at third, seventh and fourteenth day after spraying revealed that the treatments chloropyriphos 20% EC, NSKE and neem oil were found superior over all the treatments after first and second spray respectively. Minimum per cent of pod infestation was observed in chloropyriphos 20% EC with 2.39%, infestation followed by NSKE with 2.94%, Neem oil with 3.36%, neem leaf extract with 3.58%, Garlic extract with 3.90%, Pongamia oil with 4.45% and Papaya leaf extract with 4.61% pod infestation respectively.