Field bio efficacy of flubendiamide 480 SC against okra fruit and shoot borer, Earias vitella (Fab.) during Rabi season, 2012- 13

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of flubendiamide 480 SC against okra fruit and shoot borer, Earias vitella (Fab.) during Rabi season, 2012-2013 at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka. The experiment was laid out in RBD with four replications. Among the newer insecticide molecules evaluated, flubendiamide 480 SC @ 60 g a.i/ha and flubendiamide 480 SC @ 48 g a.i/ha were superior in recording less shoot damage (8.7 % and 10.00 %), lower fruit damage (5.70 % and 9.00 %) and higher fruit yield (113.00 q/ha and 104.00 q/ha), followed by cypermethrin @ 10 EC g.a.i/ha.