Research Article

Efficacy of Biorational Compounds against Mustard Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.) and English Grain Aphid (Sitobion avenae Fab.) under Laboratory Conditions in Nepal

Table 1

Treatment details.

Trade nameChemical/scientific nameDoseManufacturerFormulation

Biocide ManicM. anisopliae3 ml/l waterAgricare Nepal Pvt. Ltd.M. anisopliae (a.i.) = 1 × 109 spores/ml
Agri ShaktiB. bassiana3.3 ml/l waterAgricare Nepal Pvt. Ltd.B. bassiana = 1 × 109 spores/ml
VarunastraV. lecanii6 ml/l waterInternational Panaacea Ltd.V. lecanii spores = 2% aqueous suspension, 2 × 108 CFU/ml
MahastraB. thuringiensis var. kurstaki6 g/l waterInternational Panaacea Ltd.Delta endotoxin of B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki, 0.5% W.P.
Neemraj SuperAzadirachtin3.3 ml/l waterKhadkeshwar oil Mills Pvt. Ltd.Azadirachtin (a.i.) (min) 0.3% w/w
TracerSpinosad0.33 ml/l waterDow Agro-Sciences India Pvt. Ltd.90% spinosyns
ControlPure water