Vol. 11, Special Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
VS Rajput, AR Naqvi and DS Meena

Abstract:
Diamondback moth is the major pest that attack on cabbage and reduce marketable yield. In the present study efficacy of panchagavya and botanical pesticides was evaluated at different intervals against P. xyllostella, all the treatments were significantly superior over untreated control. Minimum larval population was recorded in Spinosad 45 SC @ 0.1 ml/ l followed by Panchagavya 10% + NSKE 5% and Panchagavya 5% + NSKE 5%. All these treatments were at par with each other and significantly superior to rest of the treatments. The treatment of Panchagavya 10% + Tumba extract 5% followed by Panchagavya 10% + Tulsi leaf extract 10%, Panchagavya 10% + Cow urine 10% and Panchagavya 5% + Tumba extract 5% were comprised the next effective group of treatments and proved moderate efficacy. However, highest population was recorded in Panchagavya 10% alone, Panchagavya 5% + Cow urine 10% and Panchagavya 5% + Tulsi leaf extract 10%. All these treatments were comparable and significantly inferior to rest of the treatments except control.