V.K. Soni1*, Bhupesh Joshi2, V.K. Dubey3 and R.K. Dwivedi4
1SK College of Agriculture and Research Station,Kawardha (Kabirdham)
Chhattisgarh-491995
2,3Department of Entomology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya,Raipur,
Chhattisgarh-492012
4SK College of Agriculture and Research Station,Kawardha (Kabirdham)
Chhattisgarh-491995
Email: vijay.soniji@gmail.com
Received-19.01.2018, Revised-05.02.2018
Abstract: The tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is the most serious pest of soybean. Plant products or botanical pesticides are the important alternatives to minimize or replace the use of synthetic pesticides.The present study was conducted during kharif, 2016 at S K College of Agriculture and Research Station, Kawardha (Kabirdham) Chhhattisgarh. The experiment was carried out in RBD design with eight treatments and three replications. Tobacco caterpiller, S. litura is the most damaging insect pest of soybean. In the evaluation of plant products against S. litura NSKE @5% was found second most effective botanicals after recommended insecticide on soybean after both the sprays 1stas well 2nd with benefit cost ratio of 1.14.
Keywords: Botanicals, Soybean, Glycine max (L.), Spodoptera litura
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