4. FIELD EVALUATION OF EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5 WG AGAINST SPIDER PREDATORS IN OKRA ECO-SYSTEM by PARTHIBAN, P., MURALI BASKARAN, R. K., RAJAVEL, D. S. AND CHINNIAH, C.

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  • PARTHIBAN, P., MURALI BASKARAN, R. K., RAJAVEL, D. S. AND CHINNIAH, C.

Abstract

Two field experiments on okra (Cv: Shakti) were conducted, at Nathapatti (I season : July 2012 to October 2012) and Pazhayasukkampatti (II season : December 2012 to March 2013) of Tamil Nadu to evaluate the safety of new formulation Emamectin benzoate 5 WG at different doses (100, 125 and 150 g/ha) against the standard check, Emamectin benzoate 5 SG (135 and 170 g/ha), Lambda cyhalothrin 5 CS (300 ml/ha) and Pyridalyl 10% EC at 500 ml/ha for their safety to spider predators in okra eco-system. Observation on the population of spider was recorded prior to spraying and at 5 and 10 days after each spraying from ten randomly selected plants in each replication and untreated check. The results showed that Emamectin benzoate 5 WG was found to be safer to spider at all concentrations tested. The highest population recorded in plots treated with Emamectin benzoate 5 WG at 100 g/ha followed by Emamectin benzoate 5 WG at 125 g/ha, respectively.
KEY WORDS: Emamectin benzoate 5 WG, Okra, Safety, Spider.

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PARTHIBAN, P., MURALI BASKARAN, R. K., RAJAVEL, D. S. AND CHINNIAH, C.

FIELD EVALUATION OF EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5 WG AGAINST SPIDER PREDATORS IN OKRA ECO-SYSTEM
PARTHIBAN, P., MURALI BASKARAN, R. K., RAJAVEL, D. S. AND CHINNIAH, C.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,
MADURAI 625 104, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Corresponding author’s e-mail: parthitnau@gmail.com

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Published

2015-12-01

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R. K., RAJAVEL, D. S. AND CHINNIAH, C., P. P. M. B. (2015). 4. FIELD EVALUATION OF EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5 WG AGAINST SPIDER PREDATORS IN OKRA ECO-SYSTEM by PARTHIBAN, P., MURALI BASKARAN, R. K., RAJAVEL, D. S. AND CHINNIAH, C. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 70, 30 to 36. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/964