COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF VARIOUS DOSAGES OF KURTUMA (CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS) AND AKK (CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA) AS BIO-PESTICIDES FOR PINK BOLLWORM (PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA) CONTROL IN COTTON CROPS UNDER ARID CONDITIONS

Summar Abbas; Fazlullah; Ali Asghar; Muhammad Sabir

doi:10.34016/pjbt.2024.21.02.865.

Authors

Summar Abbas Adaptive Research Zone Karor, Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan.
Fazlullah CAB International (CABI), Opposite 1-A Data Gunj Bakhsh Road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Ali Asghar Department of Entomology, PMAS Arid agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Sabir Department of Entomology, PMAS Arid agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34016/pjbt.2024.21.02.865.%20

Keywords:

Cotton, Pectinophora gossypiella, Pesticides, Arid zone, Pakistan

Abstract

In 2022, experiments were carried out at the Adaptive Research Farm in Karor District Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan, as well as on a farmer's field in Tehsil Karor District Layyah. The focus was on assessing the effectiveness of different doses of Elatorium and Akk, both bio-pesticides, against the pink bollworm affecting cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) crops in arid conditions. The study employed a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments: T1. Elatorium @ 10% solution, T2. Elatorium @ 20% solution, T3. Akk @ 10% solution, and T4. Akk @ 20% solution, each replicated three times. The highest yield recorded was 1639.4 kgha-1 in T2 (Elatorium @ 20% solution), which was significantly superior to all other treatments. hese findings suggest that integrating bio-pesticides like Elatorium and Akk into pest management strategies can effectively combat the pink bollworm, reduce dependency on synthetic chemicals, and promote sustainable agricultural practices in arid regions.

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