Efficacy of imidacloprid, a new insecticide for controlling Myzus nicotianae on flue cured virginia tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)


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Authors

  • G RAMAPRASAD
  • U SRIDHEER
  • S SITARAMAIAH
  • S NAGESWARA RAO
  • V V SATYANARAYANA

Keywords:

flue cured virginia tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum, aphid, Myzus nicotianae, insecticides, imidacloprid

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during 1991-94 to evaluate the performance of a new insecticide imidacloprid
and other insecticides for controlling tobacco aphid (Myzus nicotianae Blackman) on flue cured virginia tobacco (Nicotiana
tabacum L.). Both the formulations of imidacloprid (70 water soluble powder) and 200 soluble concentrates/litre at 50 g
ai or acephate 750 g ai/ha as 2 foliar sprays or combination of imidadoprid 70 water soluble powder at 100 g ai/ha as
plant hole treatment + 1 foliar spray ofimidacloprid 200 soluble concentrates/litre at 50 g ai/ha effectively controlled the
aphids throughout the season and recorded better yield of cured leaf, bright-leaf and grade index. Oxydemeton methyl
0.05% foliar spray controlled the aphid effectively only up to 8 days after spray.

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Author Biographies

  • G RAMAPRASAD

    Principal scientist, Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 533 105

  • U SRIDHEER
    scientist, Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 533 105
  • S SITARAMAIAH
    Senior Scientist, Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 533 105
  • S NAGESWARA RAO
    Technical Officer,  Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 533 105


  • V V SATYANARAYANA
    Technical Officer,  Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 533 105

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Vol. 68 No. 3 (1998)

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How to Cite

RAMAPRASAD, G., SRIDHEER, U., SITARAMAIAH, S., RAO, S. N., & SATYANARAYANA, V. V. (2013). Efficacy of imidacloprid, a new insecticide for controlling Myzus nicotianae on flue cured virginia tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 68(3). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/27349