The response of male dogwood borer, Synanthedon scitula (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), to four commercially available pheromone lures and to pheromone source concentration was evaluated in field trapping studies in commercial apple orchards in Virginia and West Virginia Male peachtree borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Say), lesser peachtree borer, Synanthedon pictipes (Grote & Robinson), and lila...

The research work entitled was undertaken at central farm (CRF) SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj consists of eight treatments viz, T1- Spinosad 45% SC, T2- Chlorantraniliprole 18.5SC, T3- Half dose + Nisco sixer plus, T4- T5- NSKE, T6- Beauveria bassiana,T7- Neem oil and T0- untreated control in RBD with three replications. larval population chickpea pod borer [Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)]on third, s...