US EPA

8600111 

Journal Article 

Comparative efficacy of various insecticides against hoppers on mango (mangifera indica L.) 

Arora, RK; Tandon, VK; Koul, VK 

2003 

27 

9 

21-24 

English 

Six insecticides, viz., endosulfan 35 EC, catlap hydrochloride 50 SP, lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC, neem 30 EC, carbaryl 50 WP and dimethoate 30 EC were evaluated for the control of hoppers on mango cv. Dashehri. It was observed that all the six insecticides were significantly superior in controlling the hopper population over untreated control. Dimethoate (0.03%) and carbaryl (0.10%) were the most effective insecticides and were at par in suppressing the pest infestation during all the three sprays conducted, followed by lambda cyhalothrin (0.004%), which also proved its significance during the course of its application. Cartap hydrochloride (0.05%) and endosulfan (0.05%) remained effective only up to 7th day of each insecticidal application, whereas neem (0.15%) proved to be least effective in obtaining adequate control of hopper population. It could be concluded that dimethoate 30 EC (0.03%), carbaryl 50 WP (0.10%) and lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC (0.004%) could be recommended for the control of hoppers in mango orchards. 

Hoppers; Insecticides; Mango