Evaluation of Mak All Season Horticulture Mineral Oil against Citrus thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood and rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashm.)

Per cent infestation of Nagpur mandarin fruits by citrus thrips was significantly less at dose 2.5% (6.2% -32.6% infested fruits) than 1.0%, 0.5% and 0.1% (11.2 – 65.6% infested fruits) but was on par with the doses 1.5%, 2.0% (7.5 – 10.0% infested fruits) during 2009 and 2.0% (10.12–38.0% infested fruits) during 2010 and 2011. In case of rust mite, % infestation of Nagpur mandarin fruits was significantly less at dose 2.5% (8.1–14.8% infested fruits) than other treatments (20.0 - 55.8% infested fruits) but was on par with the dose 2.0% (10.3–16.6% infested fruits). As citrus thrips and rust mites occurred together on citrus fruits, a spraying schedule using Mak All Season HMO @ 2.0% to simultaneously control both pests can now be developed based on the present investigation.