Arvind Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Vishnoo Omar and Pradip Kumar Patel
Abstract
The experiments were carried out at GPB Farm and Studentsââ¬â¢ 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).