Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Amit Kumar, RKS Tomar, Archana Kerketta, Dinesh Pandey, NK Chaure and AK Awasthi

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out at Research Farm of Barrister Thakur Chhedilal College of Agriculture and Research Station, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) during Rabi, 2021-2022 in RBD with 3 replications and 11 treatments including untreated control. Insecticide Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.2 g/lit. was found best treatment against mustard aphid, as lowest 6.81 aphid/plant were observed with highest mustard yield 1701.96 kg/ha and benefit cost ratio 2.47:1. The second best treatment against mustard aphid was Dinotefuran 20 SG @ 0.25 g/lit. with 10.62 aphid/plant, 1628.62 kg/ha mustard yield and 2.24:1 benefit cost ratio followed by Beauveria bassiana 1.15 WP (1x10⁸ CFU/ml) + 50% Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 10 ml + 0.1 g/lit. with 12.03 aphid/plant, 1581 kg/ha yield and 2.36:1 benefit cost ratio.