International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

The present investigation was carried out at Central Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P. during Rabi, 2021- 2022. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with eight treatments and 3. replications. The insecticides like Emamectin benzoate 5 SG(Treta) dose @ 0.4gm/Litre, Spinosad 45% SC (Tracer) dose @0.5ml/Litre, Neem oil 0.2% (Neem Aura) dose @2ml/Litre, Karanj oil 0.2% (RV Essential Karanj Oil) dose @2ml/litre, Chlorantriniliprole 18.5 SC (Coragen) dose @0.5ml/Litre, Flubendamide 480SC (Fame) dose @0.4ml/Litre, Profenophos 50 EC (Celcron) dose @2ml/Litre were applied. The mean larval population per plant was recorded one day before and 3, 7 and 14 days after each spray. Among insecticidal treratments the lowest larval population of Helicoverpa armigera on chickpea was recorded in spinosad [email protected]/L followed by Flubendiamide 480 [email protected]/L, Emamectin Benzoate 5SG@ 0.4gm/L, chlorantraniliprole 18.5 [email protected]/L and profenophos 50EC@2ml/L. The next effective are botanicals namely., neem oil 0.2%@2ml/L and karanj oil 0.2%@2ml/L was found to be least effective but comparatively superior over the control. The highest yield (24.3 q/ha) was also obtained with application of recorded in spinosad 45SC @ (0.5ml/L) while maximum C:B (1:4.76) was achieved with spray of Flubendiamide 480SC @0.4ml/L.