Management of defoliator insect pest, Noorda blitealis Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in drumstick

Abstract

Studies on management of leaf eating caterpillar, Noorda blitealis Walker was conducted on drumstick at College of Agriculture, Vijayapur during 2018-19 by using different insecticides and botanicals were evaluated against leaf eating caterpillar, N. blitealis. Among these insecticides, Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.15 ml/l was superior and it was as effective as that of Spinosad 45 SC @ 0.1 ml/l, Indoxacarb 15.8% EC @ 0.3 ml/l, Emamectin benzoate 5 SG 0.2 g/l and among botanicals, Prosopis juliflora leaf extract @ 5% reducing larval incidence, per cent defoliation and recorded higher yield and B:C ratio.