EFFICACY OF SELECTED INSECTICIDES AGAINST SAP BEETLES INFESTING LITCHI FRUITS
University Deptt. of Zoology, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur–842001, Bihar, India
Author(s):
MANENDRA KUMAR
Abstract:
Investigation was carried out to study the efficacy of selected insecticides against sap beetles Carpophilus spp. infesting litchi during 2013 at BRA University, Muzaffarpur. It is evident from the findings that Dimethoate (0.04%) exhibited the best response with minimum fruit infestation (11.2% ) followed by Carbaryl (0.3%) with 14.2 per cent infested fruits as compared to other insecticides included in the trial. Both these treatments outyielded the rest.