Pests of Egg plant: Seasonal incidence and management

The investigation on seasonal incidence of pests and evaluation of integrated pest management modules in Solanum melongena L. was carried out at K.V.K. Instructional Farm located near College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Odisha, India during the cropping season 2020-21. Fruit and shoot borer, whitefly, and jassid were the most significant pests found in brinjal, while epilachna beetle was of minor importance. All the treatments were significantly superior to untreated check but efficacy level varied between treatments. T3 produced the best impact, lowest damage and number of insect pests/plant followed by T2 and T1 in the order. The incremental cost benefit was found highest in T3 - Neem oil @ 5ml/litre + clipping of infested plant parts as and when seen + bagging of fruits + emamectin benzoate (Commander) 5% SG @12g ai/ha (0.5g/litre) at an interval of 14 days in alternate sprays (need-based basis) that was 1: 3.02.