DAMAGE POTENTIALITY AND ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF RED PUMPKIN BEETLE AND CUCURBIT FRUIT FLY ON SQUASH VEGETABLE

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to study the damage potentiality and eco-friendly management of red pumpkin beetle and cucurbit fruit fly on squash during the period from October, 2018 to March, 2019. The experiment consisted of seven different treatments vizT = Cultural method 2 1 = Applying Sevin 50 WP @ 1.5g/pit + using vineger trap.T = Mechanical control method at 7 days interval + using Pheromone trap.T = Applying Sevin 50 [email protected]/pit+ Spraying Folithion 50 EC@ 1.0 ml/L of water at 15 days interval.T 4 = Spraying Pychlorex 20 EC @ 1.0 ml/L of water at 15 days interval + using Funnel Pheromone trap.T = Spraying Predator 50 EC @ 1.0 ml/L of water at 15 days interval + using mashed sweet gourd trap.T 6 = Untreated control. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design 7 -1

. The lowest percentage of leaf infestation and long petiole plant -1 4 was at 5, 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55 DAT. At 25,35,45 and 55DAT, the highest number of healthy flowers plant 4 -1

and the lowest percentage of infested flowers 4 4 . At 45 and 55DAT, the highest number of healthy fruit plant and lowest infestation was recorded from T . The highest control percentage of cucurbit fruit fly 5 . The highest single fruit weight

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was satisfactory for controlling Red pumpkin beetle and T manifested better result and control for Cucurbit fruit fly with desired yield contributing characters than the other 6 treatments. 5 -1 4 5 5