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Efficacy of New Insecticide Molecules against Cucurbit fly Bactrocera cucurbitae Coq. (Tephritidae Diptera) in Cucumber

  • Author:Mendi Hanumantappa, Hugar S V, Sujay Y H and Mallikarjun N

    p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:100, Issue:apr-jun

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.001349
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Abstract

                                In field experiment carried out at Entomology section farm, College of Agriculture, Pune-5 (Maharastra, India) spinosad (0.002%) was the most effective for control of fruit fly with the highest yield of marketable fruits in cucumber. It was followed by cartap hydrochloride (0.05%) and NSKE (5%). which were, at par with each other in effectiveness. For maximum net additional returns, spraying of spinosad (0.0025%) was suggested for the control of B.cucurbitae on cucumber.

Key words : Cucumber, Bactrocera cucurbitae, cartap hydrochloride, NSKE, spinosad

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