Efficacy of insecticides, oils and antibiotics against management of Sesamum phyllody

Abstract

Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the oldest oilseed crops and has been cultivated in ancients times. Phyllody of sesamum is one of the most important disease which can causes more economic yield losses. Phyllody of sesamum produced various types of disease symptoms and transmitted by insect, grafting and dodder. Present investigation carried out in Kharif, 2017 for management of sesamum phyllody under field condition. For the management of sesamum phyllody disease insecticides, oils and antibiotics were used among this all antibiotic were recorded as effective for management of sesamum phyllody followed by insecticides and oils. The effect of integrated management on sesamum phyllody disease can be controlled by seed treatment with insecticide i.e. imidacloprid and spraying of antibiotic tetracycline. Seed treatment with insecticide imidacloprid and spraying thiomethoxam effectively control the vector leaf hopper and thereby reduce the incidence of phyllody disease. In antibiotic, seed treatment imidacloprid and spraying tetracycline were found effective followed by seed treatment imidacloprid and spraying thiomethoxam. The highest disease incidence was recorded in spraying of monocrotophos.