FIELD EVALUATION OF PLANT PRODUCTS AGAINST CHILLI THRIPS SCIRTOTHRIPS DORSALIS
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Author:M. CHANDRASEKARAN and R. VEERAVEL
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:85, Issue:feb-feb
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A00698
Abstract
Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of plant products, vi.. Achook (0.5%. 1%, 1.5%), neem oil (1%, 3%, 5%), neem cake extract (1%, 3%, 5%), tobacco leaf extract (1%, 3%, 5%) along with an insecticide monocrotophos (0.05%) against the chilli thrips, Scintathrips dorsalis during January '96 - April '96 and August '96 November '96 at the Annamalai University Fann. Results revealed that all treatments were found significantly superior to untreated check. However, monocrotophos (0.05%) was the most effective treatment. Among the plant products tested Achook (1.5%) was the most effective treatment. Among the plant products tested Achook (1.5%) significantly reduced the thrips population, it was followed by neem oil (5%, 3%) and neemn cake extract was the least effective one in reducing thrips population.
Key words : Chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, plant products, efficacy