Efficacy of hurricane 500WDG, cyclone 75 WP and Aketchi 260 SL on the control of cotton bollworms

Abstract

Cotton is a crop that has for many years been grown across all farming levels. Thus, it has been grown from the smallholder communal farmer to the large-scale commercial farmers. The main aim is the cash that it brings back especially if pests, which are a major threat to its production, are well managed. Chief among these pests is cotton bollworm. The use of pesticides has been the main method used in most cotton pests including this troublesome bollworm. For Heliothis bollworm larva, there were significant differences at CRI, Matikwa and Dande (all at p