Field evaluation of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam against sucking insect pests of blackgram

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted for two consecutive seasons 2016-17 and 2017-18 to test the efficacy of Imidacloprid 60 FS and Thiamethoxam 30 FS against sucking Pests viz., aphids and jassids infesting blackgram at Agricultural Research Station, Bidar, Karnataka. Among them, the Seed treatments with Imidacloprid 60 FS @ 10 ml/ Kg, 7 ml/ Kg seeds and Thiamethoxam 30 FS @ 5.7 ml/kg of seeds were proved superior in protecting the crop from the early season sucking pests and recorded highest grain yield of blackgram.