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Evaluation of different integrated pest management modules to control Helicoverpa for adaptation to climate change.

Author(s)
Muhammad Noor-Ul-Ane Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Jalal Arif Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Dildar Gogi Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Aslam Khan Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract
The study was designed to investigate the impact of water stress on varietal response to cotton cultivars, Helicoverpa armigera and its associated entomophagous insects [Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) and Habrobracon hebetor (Say)] as well as the feasibility of different Integrated Pest Management (IPM) modules for management of H. armigera. For this purpose, five drought resistant cotton genotypes i.e., FH-941, FH-187, FH-4243, FH-1000 and FH-207 were sown under irrigated and drought conditions. Larval population of H. armigera was low on water stressed plants (0.32 larvae/plant) as compared to irrigated plants (0.45 larvae/plant). In contrast, H. armigea caused more damage to stressed plants (16.90%) than irrigated plants (14.58%). FH-4243 was evaluated as resistant genotypes on the basis of less percent damage by H. armigera for both irrigated and drought conditions with value of 13.24 and 09.59%, respectively. Population of C. carnea was statistically similar under both for irrigated (0.20 larvae/plant) and drought conditions (0.19 larvae/plant). Unlikely, low parasitism of H. armigera by H. hebetor was observed under drought (14.64%) than irrigated condition (20.79%). Treatment involving integration of Neemosal, C. carnea and H. hebetor demonstrated 0.09 larvae/plant and provided maximum control of H. armigera; whereas alone application of Neemosal proved least effective against H. armigera (0.32 larvae/plant). On the basis of cost benefit ratio (CBR), module-15 involving integrated implementation of Spinosad, Neemosal, C. carnea and H. hebetor explained highest yield (1639.52 kg/ha) and CBR (1: 6.15) and proved economical and effective IPM module. In conclusion, water stress condition had positive impact on H. armigera feeding-damage (bi-trophic interaction) but had negative impact on parasitism. Integration of bio-control agents, botanicals and reduced-risk insecticides would be more cost-effective than their alone or two-level integration.
Publication Details
Page(s) 483-490
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Published Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Year: 2015

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