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Emamectin Benzoate 5 SG: A safer insecticide to predatory spiders in cotton ecosystem

Volume : 99
Issue: Oct-dec
Pages: 837 - 840
Published: May 03, 2023
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Abstract


Studies were conducted in the field to evaluate the emamectin benzoate 5 SG for safety to predatory spiders in cotton ecosystem. The results showed that emamectin benzoate 5 SG was found be safer to spiders at all concentrations (Emamectin benzoate 5 SG at 7, 11 and 15 g a.i. / ha) tested compared to standard endosulfan35 EC. The highest spider population was recorded in plots treated with emamectin benzoate 5 SG at 7 g a.i. / ha followed by emamectin benzoate 5 SG at 11 g a.i. / ha, respectively.

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837 - 840
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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Safety Emamectin benzoate 5 SG Predatory spiders Cotton ecosystem
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