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Residue behavior of combination formulations of insecticides in/on cabbage and their efficacy against aphids and diamondback moth

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Persistence behavior of insecticides chlorpyriphos, profenofos, triazophos, cypermethrin, and deltamethrin following the use of three combination formulations Action 505 (chlorpyriphos + cypermethrin), Roket 44EC (profenofos + cypermethrin), and Anaconda Plus (triazophos + deltamethrin) was studied in cabbage following the spray application at the recommended and double doses. Bio-efficacy of these formulations was also evaluated against mustard aphids (Lipaphis erysimi Kaltenbach) and diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.). The residues of different insecticides persisted for 5–8 days at low dose and 8–12 days at high dose. The residues dissipated with time and 87–100 % dissipation was recorded on the 8th day. The half-life values varied from 0.4 to 1.6 days. Based on the acceptable daily intake (ADI) values, a safe waiting period of 1 day has been suggested for the formulations Action 505 and Roket 44EC and 3 days for Anaconda Plus at the recommended dose of application. Action (1.6 L/ha) treatment was found to be the best as it significantly reduced the diamondback moth (DBM) (~60 %) and aphid population (~70 %) besides giving the highest yield (170 % increase over control).

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  1. Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

    Suman Gupta, Vijay T. Gajbhiye & Ram K. Gupta

  2. Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

    Rakesh K. Sharma

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Gupta, S., Sharma, R.K., Gajbhiye, V.T. et al. Residue behavior of combination formulations of insecticides in/on cabbage and their efficacy against aphids and diamondback moth. Environ Monit Assess 187, 4076 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4076-z

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