M.I.C. PREMDAS*, K.V. HARIPRASAD, K. MANJULA, D. MOHAN REDDY AND P. SUMATHI

Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh

ABSTRACT

Field studies on management of lepidopteran insect pests of sesame with certain insecticides were carried out during summer 2017 at wet land farm, S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. Sesame crop (var., YLM-66) was sown on 7th March 2017 for evaluation of insecticides against sesame pests. Chlorantraniliprole @ 0.3 ml/L was found to be highly effective against Antigastra catalaunalis as well as Acherontia styx.

KEYWORDS:

Antigastra catalaunalis, Acherontia styx and chlorantraniliprole.