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 3

Mortality of S. avenae in response to different biorational compounds at laboratory of Paklihawa Campus, Nepal, in 2018.

TreatmentsDosagePercent mortality of English grain aphids
Leaf spray bioassayLeaf dip bioassay
Hours after treatment (HAT)Hours after release (HAR) of aphids
2448729624487296

T1-M. anisopliae3 ml/1000 ml of water26.67c ± 3.60 (30.95)43.33d ± 2.72 (41.15)55.84d ± 2.10 (48.35)63.33e ± 1.36 (52.74)21.67d ± 0.96 (27.72)40.00c ± 1.36 (39.22)53.33c ± 1.36 (46.91)62.50e ± 0.83 (52.24)
T2-B. bassiana3.3 ml/1000 ml of water41.67a ± 0.96 (40.20)73.33a ± 1.36 (58.93)91.67a ± 0.96 (73.30)99.17a ± 0.83 (86.94)41.67a ± 0.96 (40.20)66.67a ± 1.36 (54.75)85.00a ± 0.96 (67.24)98.33a ± 0.96 (84.45)
T3-V. lecanii6 ml/1000 ml water24.17c ± 2.10 (29.38)43.33d ± 1.36 (41.16)59.17d ± 0.83 (50.28)71.67d ± 0.96 (57.85)22.50d ± 1.60 (28.27)42.50c ± 2.85 (40.66)58.34c ± 2.89 (49.82)69.17d ± 0.83 (56.27)
T4-Bt var. kurstaki6 g/1000 ml water28.34c ± 0.96 (32.15)52.50c ± 2.50 (46.43)69.17c ± 2.50 (56.32)79.17c ± 0.83 (62.85)29.17c ± 0.83 (32.68)54.17b ± 1.60 (47.39)67.50b ± 0.83 (55.25)78.34c ± 0.96 (62.27)
T5-Azadirachtin3.3 ml/1000 ml water35.00b ± 0.96 (36.26)60.00b ± 1.36 (50.77)78.34b ± 0.96 (62.27)89.17b ± 0.83 (70.82)35.00b ± 0.96 (36.26)60.83a ± 1.59 (51.26)82.50a ± 0.83 (65.29)88.34b ± 0.96 (70.07)
T6-Spinosad0.33 ml/1000 ml of water27.50c ± 1.60 (31.59)50.83cd ± 1.59 (45.47)70.83c ± 1.59 (57.33)80.83c ± 0.83 (64.05)28.34c ± 0.96 (32.15)50.83b ± 1.59 (45.47)69.17b ± 2.10 (56.30)83.33c ± 1.36 (65.95)
T7-untreated controlWater0.00d ± 0.00 (0.39)2.50e ± 0.83 (8.02)5.84e ± 0.83 (13.85)9.17f ± 0.83 (17.56)0.01e ± 0.00 (0.52)3.33d ± 0.00 (11.63)6.67d ± 0.00 (15.82)9.17f ± 0.83 (17.56)

SEM4.838.164.444.541.824.794.226.60
LSD3.264.243.133.162.003.253.053.81
C.V. (%)7.666.844.083.614.775.284.034.39

Mean in column with same subscript is not significant at 5% level of significance by DMRT. 0.001, 0.0, 0.05 of value, HAT = hours after treatment, HAR = hours after release.