Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
Amenta Miriam Kunjumon and Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted during rabi 2020-2021 at agricultural land, Taluk: Kottarakara, dist.: Kollam, Kerala, India to observe the efficacy of certain chemicals and botanicals against yellow mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) on Chilli. The results on reduction population show that Propargite 57% EC (68.32% and 82.47%) Hexythiazox 5.45% EC (59.22% and78.72%) was found effective against chilli mite during first and second spray respectively. Pongamia oil (50.61% and 68.38%) Neem oil (44.10% and 62.03%) was recorded as least effective but significant and superior over treatment control.