Compatibility of different pesticides against aphids and thrips on cotton

Abstract

Studies were conducted to evaluate compatibility of different pesticides against aphids and thrips of cotton at Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeth, Akola during 2018-2019 with twelve treatment and three replications. Overall, three sprays were carried out and thus, the data o Bt ained revealed that, newer molecule flonicamid 50% WG + copper oxychloride 50% WP was found promising to managed the aphid population followed by flonicamid 50% WG. The application of fipronil 5% SC + copper oxychloride 50% WP effectively minimized the incidence of thrips population followed by fipronil 5% SC. However, during the present studies no deleterious effect of pesticidal treatments were observed on population of natural enemies. Moreover, all the test chemicals in combination with copper oxychloride 50% WP had not caused any phytotoxic symptoms on cotton crop.