Evaluation of bioefficacy, phytotoxicity of bas 325 01 i 150 SC against pest complex and its safety to non-target invertebrates in Chilli. During kharif 2017-2018 and 2018-2019

Abstract

Two field experiments were carried out at research farm of College of Agriculture, Raipur to assess the bioefficacy, effect on natural enemies and phytotoxicity effect of eight insecticides BAS 325 01 I 150 SC @ 30, 45, 60, 75 g a.i./ha, Teflubenzuron 150 SC, Alphacypermethrin 10% SC, Emamectin Benzoate5%SG and Triazophos 40% SC against major insect pests of Chilli viz., thrips, whitefly and fruit borers. Treatment BAS 325 01 I 150 SC @ 75 g a.i./ha (T4) outperformed over all other treatments with lowest pest population and highest yield 104.08 q/ha. The applied treatments were found safer to natural enemies like coccinellids and spider. Moreover, no phytotoxic effect was noticed in any of the treatment imposed.