Management of Insect Pests Through Insecticides and Mixture in Brinjal

An investigation was undertaken to evaluate six insecticides viz., deltamethrin/fipronil, bifenthrin, indoxacarb, carbosulfan, endosulfan and three mixtures viz., triazophos + deltamethrin, profenophos + cypermethrin and chlorpyriphos + cypermethrin against insect pests of brinjal var. Pusa Purple Round. Study revealed that bifenthrin @ 25g a.i./ha, fipronil @50g a.i./ha, indoxacarb @70g a.i./ha and endosulfan @ 700g a.i./ha and insecticide mixture, profenophos+cypermethrin@440 g a.i./ha were effective in managing the population of sucking pests viz., leafhopper and whitefly. As far as shoot and fruit borer is concerned, treatments with deltamethrin @15g/fipronil @50g a.i./ha or indoxacarb @ 70g a.i./ha gave minimum damages of brinjal fruits.