The Insecticide Performance Against brinjal fruit borer Leucinodes orbonalis in Brinjal at Peshawar
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Brinjal fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis, pest management, Cypermethrin, Fenvalerate, AAKRAMAK, FANTASTIC, JOKER, FANTASY, crop yield.Abstract
The present study, conducted at the Malakandair Agriculture Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, in 2022, evaluated the efficacy of six insecticides against Leucinodes orbonalis (brinjal fruit borer) under field conditions. Brinjal was planted with a 30 cm plant-to-plant distance and a 60 cm row-to-row distance. The study assessed the efficacy of various insecticides, including FANTASTIC (Chlorantraniliprole 0.4% GR), AAKRAMAK (Novaluron 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC), FANTASY (Fipronil 5% SC), JOKER (Fipronil 80% WDG), Fenvalerate 0.05% EC or WP), and Cypermethrin 0.05% EC, WP, or Granules) in controlling borer infestations. Cypermethrin proved to be the most effective, significantly reducing the mean number of borers per plant to 78, compared to 117 in the control group. Fenvalerate also demonstrated substantial efficacy, with a mean of 80 borers per plant. AAKRAMAK was as effective as Cypermethrin, showing a mean of 78 borers per plant. In contrast, FANTASTIC and FANTASY exhibited lower effectiveness, with means of 84 and 90 borers per plant, respectively. JOKER, despite initial promise, resulted in a higher mean of 89 borers per plant. These findings highlight Cypermethrin and Fenvalerate as among the most effective treatments for managing Leucinodes orbonalis, thereby enhancing brinjal crop yield and quality.
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