Compatibility of different pesticides against leafhoppers and whiteflies on cotton

Abstract

Studies were conducted to evaluate compatibility of different pesticides against leafhoppers and whiteflies of cotton at Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during 2018-2019 with twelve treatment and three replications. Overall, three sprays were carried out and thus, the data obtained revealed that, diafenthiuron 50% WP + copper oxychloride 50% WP was found promising to managed the leafhopper and whitefly population followed by diafenthiuron 50% WP. The highest seed cotton yield was obtained from diafenthiuron 50% WP + copper oxychloride 50% WP (15.80 q/ha) followed by diafenthiuron 50% WP (14.89 q/ha). On the basis of economics, flonicamid 50% WG proved to be the most economically viable treatment followed by diafenthiuron 50% WP.