Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 22, No 4 (2009)

Font Size:  Small  Medium  Large

Management practices for major sucking pests of pomegranate

N. Ananda, Y.K. Kotikal, R.A. Balikai

Abstract


The series experiments conducted to device the management practice for sucking pest of pomegranate revealed that new generation insecticides viz. thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.2 g/l and imidacloprid 200 SL @ 0.25 ml/l were most effective in controlling aphids by reducing the incidence by 85.90 and 83.54 per cent over control, respectively. These two treatments also reduced the population of thrips by 84.37 and 79.38 per cent, and white flies by 78.97 and 78.50 per cent, respectively. The combination of dimethoate 30 EC @ 1.7 ml/l and fish oil rosin soap @ 20 g/l proved to be effective against mealy bugs. Release of grubs of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant was also effective against mealy bugs at the end of fourteen days after release.

Full Text: PDF