Comparative effect of different plant extracts and insecticide application as dust to control the attack of red pumpkin beetle on Cucumber

Studies on the comparative effect of different plant extracts (neem seed, neem leaves and tobacco leaves) and insecticide permethrin dust alone or mixed with dung, were conducted against red pumpkin beetle in the field at National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad during kharif 2008. Permethri...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Pakistan journal of agricultural research 2010-12, Vol.23 (3-4), p.196-199
Main Authors: Mahmood, T. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Horticultural Research Inst.), Tariq, M.S. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Horticultural Research Inst.), Khokar, K.M. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Horticultural Research Inst.), Hidayatullah, Hussain, S.I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AULACOPHORA
BOTANICAL INSECTICIDES
Crops
CUCUMIS MELO
Cucumis sativus
Dung
Dust
Foliage
INSECT CONTROL
INSECTICIDES
Leaves
Mortality
neem
NEEM EXTRACTS
Permethrin
PEST INSECTS
Plant extracts
POWDERS
Seeds
TOBACCO
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Studies on the comparative effect of different plant extracts (neem seed, neem leaves and tobacco leaves) and insecticide permethrin dust alone or mixed with dung, were conducted against red pumpkin beetle in the field at National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad during kharif 2008. Permethrin (0.5%) alone or mixed (0.05%) with dung ash as dust controlled the attack of red pumpkin beetle on the crop with no mortality of plants. Highest mortality of plants due to foliage eating by red pumpkin beetle was observed in control where no permethrin was applied. None of the plant extracts tested in this study as dust alone or mixed with dung ash was effective in controlling red pumpkin beetle attack. Permethrin dust (0.5%) alone and ash + permethrin dust (2000: 1 a.i. w/w) gave a significantly higher yield of 18.07 and 18.63 t per ha in cucumber, respectively.
ISSN:0251-0480
2227-8311