Effectiveness of Insecticides and Biopesticides against White backed Plant Hopper (original) (raw)

An ecofriendly alternative to chemical pesticides i s biopesticides, which encompasses a broad array of microbial pesticides, biochemicals derived from micro -organisms and other natural sources, and processes involving the agricultural commodities that confer protection aga inst pest damage.The field studies were carried out for effectiveness of insec ticides and biopesticides against White backed Plan t Hopper on rice in rewa region. Study of insect pest complex w as done from 2006-07 to 2007- 08. The observations were made regarding the grain yield monocrotophos was the most efficient insecticide where as among biopescides wanis was