Eco-friendly management of the pod borers Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) and Lampides boeticus (L.) of yard long bean under field conditions

Abstract

Investigations on management of pod borers [Maruca vitrata (Fabricius), Lampides boeticus (L.)] of yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdcourt) under field conditions revealed that Spinosad 45 SC followed by Bt formulation 2× 108 cfu/ml and Beauveria bassiana @ 107 spores/ml of water were the most effective treatments in preventing pod borer infestation as well as controlling number of pod borer larvae.

Impact of Eco-Friendly Approaches for the Management of Spotted Pod Borer (Maruca Vitrata Fab.) in Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek

“…Similarly, Neharkar et al (2018) reported that neem oil @ 2 per cent was observed to be moderately effective as compared all other treatments except control. Vineetha et al (2020) investigated the management of pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius), they revealed that Bt formulation followed by Beauveria bassiana @ 10 7 spores/ml of water were the most effective treatments in preventing pod borer infestation as well as controlling number of pod borer larvae.…”