Abstract: Biosafety of insecticide, emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC against spider predator in okra in vilacherri, Madurai of Tamil Nadu during 2015 and 2016. The new formulation of Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC at different doses (5.00, 6.75, 8.50 and 11.00 g.ai ha-1) against the standard check, Pyridalyl 10 EC (50 g a. i. ha 1) and Lamda cyhalothrin 5 CS (15 g a.i. ha 1) for their safety to spider predators in okra eco-system were studied. The spider population were recorded prior to spraying and at 3, 7, 10 and 14 days of each spraying from ten randomly selected plants in each all the treatments. Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC was found to be safer to spiders at all concentrations tested and the highest population was recorded in plots treated with emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC at 5.00 g a.i. ha 1 followed by emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC at 6.75,8.50 and 11.00 g a.i. ha 1 respectively.
Keywords: Spider, Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC, Okra, Safety.
Title: Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC: A safer insecticide to spider predators in okra ecosystem
Author: Karthikeyan. R, R. Ayysamy
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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