Chemical management of whiteflies infesting chilli

Abstract

The field trail was carried out to chemical management of whiteflies infesting chilli during rabi season of 2016-17 at Central Experimental Station, Wakawali, Dist- Ratnagiri. During this experiment total seven insecticides tested viz., acetamiprid 20 SP @ 0.004, dimethoate 30 EC @ 0.6, emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 0.002, imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.004, lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC @ 0.018, spinosad 45 SC @ 0.014 and thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.01 percent, respectively. The results regarding overall mean of three sprays against whiteflies revealed that the mean whitefly population was reduced in treatment acetamiprid 20 SP @ 0.004 percent (0.11) and at par with thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.01 percent (0.17) whereas Spinosad 45 SC @ 0.014 percent recorded (0.36).