Assessing potentiality of safer ways to manage citrus leaf miner and lemon butterfly

Abstract

Effectiveness of two safer pest management modules was tested against the important pests of citrus namely, citrus leaf miner and lemon butterfly. Natural components like neem oil, vegetable oil, asafoetida, acetylsalicyclic acid, pheromone trap, mechanical removal of infested plant parts and a naturolyte, spinetoram were incorporated into the modules. The components worked effectively to check the build up of the pest populations and their damages and the modules showed good effectiveness against the targeted pests and sponsored good yields. The standard chemical check also registered at par yields but the safer treatments were more cost-effective and environment friendly than standard chemical check.