Field evaluation of Halt (Wock Biological 01): Bacillus thuringiensis: a new biopesticide against diamond backmoth, Plutella xylostella L. on cabbage

摘要

A field experiment was conducted on research farm at Grape and Onion Research Station, Pimpalgaon - Baswant, Dist, Nasik, during rabi season, 1994-95. In this experiment, a new biopesticide, HALT (WOCK. BIOLOGICAL 01) was evaluted alongwith other insecticides against DBM on cabbage. Results of this experiment indicated that the treatment Delfin 50 WG~A 0.5 kg/ha and HALT ~A 1.0 kg/ha were found to be superior for reducing the DBM infestation at 3,7 and 10 days after application and increasing yield of cabbage and quality heads.