Efficacy of selected insecticides and neem products against jassids (Amarsca biguttula biguttula)] of okra [Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench]

Abstract

The present field studies were conducted during kharif 2017 to determine the efficacy of selected insecticides and neem products against jassids [(Amarsca biguttula biguttula)] of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]”at Central agriculture field, SHUATS (Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (India). Studies revealed that Efficacy of selected insecticides and neem products against jassids revealed that maximum mean pest population recorded in control and all the treatments were found effective in reducing the population of jassids as compared to control, Imidacloprid 17.8SL was the most effective treatment indicating recorded lowest population of whitefly followed by Thiamethoxam 25WG, Acetamiprid 20% SP, Dimethote30EC, Lambda cyhalothrin5%EC, Neem oil and NSKE 5% was less effective among all insecticides. Fruit yield and C: B ratio were high in Imidacloprid 17.8 SL (1:4.05).