Author/Authors :
SADOZAI, AMNA Agriculture Research Institute, Pakistan , ZEB, QAMAR Agriculture Research Institute, Pakistan , IQBAL, TOHEED NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , ANWAR, SAJJAD Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , BADSHAH, HAYAT Agriculture Research Institute, Pakistan , ALI, ASAD NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , AHMAD, MUSHARAF NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , TAHIR, M. Agriculture Research Institute, Pakistan
Abstract :
An experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar to evaluate the efficacy of different insecticides for the management of onion thrips (Thrips tabaci Lind) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on onion bulb crop in 2007-2008. Six treatments (Five insecticides + control) were replicated four times in randomized complete block design. Five insecticides KarateTM 2.5EC @ 330 ml/acre, ThiodanTM 35EC@ 800 ml/acre, ConfidorTM 20%SL@60 ml/acre, CuracronTM 500EC@500 ml/ acre and CrownTM 200SL@100 ml/acre were applied twice at ETL. All the insecticides were significantly better than untreated check in reducing pest population after both applications. Thiodan proved best followed by Curacron and Karate.
Keywords :
Insecticides , Thrips , Onion , Thrips tabaci
