Application of some insecticides and plant crude extracts for controlling insect pests in yard long bean

• Main Authors: Wipawadee Chamnan, Sunthorn Pipithsangchan, Aran Ngampongsai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prince of Songkla University 2003-05-01
• Series: Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
• Subjects: yard long bean; insect pest; insecticide; plant crude extract; control
• Online Access: http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/25-3-pdf/04beaninsectplantcontrol.pdf

Tests on plant crude extracts of neem seeds, galanga and citronella grass at the rates of 200 ml/20 L of water together with synthetic insecticides, cypermethrin, methamidophos, carbosulfan and carbofuran, at the recommended rates showed that none of the treatments was effective in controlling plant damage caused by adult of bean fly (Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon). The application of the synthetic insecticide, methamidophos, and plant crude extracts of neem seeds + galanga + citronella grass provided the highest effectiveness tocontrol aphids (Aphis craccivora Koch). Control of A. craccivora was not significantly different between the synthetic insecticide and plant crude extracts, except methamidophos. Pod damage caused by pod borer (Maruca testulalis Geyer) and yields were also not significantly different among treatments. However, the highest yield of 1,224.7 kg/rai was recorded in plots treated with neem seed extracts and the synthetic insecticide, carbosulfan. In untreated plots, the lowest yield of 587.3 kg/rai was collected.