BIOEFFICACY OF BIO-RATIONAL INSECTICIDES AGAINST PODBORER COMPLEX OF MUNGBEAN, VIGNA RADIATA (L.)Arvind Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Vishnoo Omar and Pradip Kumar PatelAbstract The experiments were carried out at GPB Farm and Studentsâ Instructional Farm of Acharya NarendraDeva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya during Kharif 2019. Among the variousinsecticides evaluated against pod borer complex of mungbean, the overall mean of pod borer damage percent was lowest in Indoxacarb 14.5 SC @ 60 g a.i./ha (1.2%) followed by Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 40 g a.i./ha(1.7%) and Cow urine 5% (2.5%) treated plot. Neem oil, Garlic extract and Kaner powder were significantlysuperior over control (5.4%). The maximum Cost: Benefit ratio was obtained in plot treated with cow urine(1:86.40) and maximum net returns (Rs.37160) obtained with Indoxacarb 14.5 SC followed by Rynaxypyr20 SC (Rs. 26695). |