HEMANT SWAMI AND O.P. AMETA

The bio–efficacy of flubendiamide 480 SC @ 75, 100 and 125 ml/ha along with Cypermethrin 10 EC and Pyridalyl 10 EC each at 500 ml/ha was evaluated against fruit and shoot borer in okra during summer and kharif 2012. Flubendiamide 480 SC at 125 ml/ha caused maximum reduction of shoot damage of 6.89, 7.71; 3.42 and 4.15 percent at 7 days after first and second spray during summer and kharif 2012, respectively . It was followed by flubendiamide 480 SC at 100 ml/ha which exhibited 9.90, 10.34; 6.75 and 7.69 percent mean shoot damage at 7 days after first and second spray during summer and kharif 2012, respectively Similarly, least fruit damage was also observed in Flubendiamide 480 SC at 125 ml/ha followed by Flubendiamide 480 SC at 100 ml/ha. Spray of Flubendiamide 480 SC at 125 ml/ha recorded significantly highest marketable yield of 71.80 and 73.25 q/ha during summer and kharif 2012, respectively. It was followed by Flubendiamide 480 SC @ 100 ml, Cypermethrin 10 EC @ 500 ml and Pyridalyl @500 ml/ha.