Table 1 Ovicidal effect of selected insecticides against cotton pink bollworm in laboratory

T1

Profenophos 50% EC

75

20.00 ± 2.31^ab

(26.49 ± 1.66)

24.00 ± 2.31^bc

(29.28 ± 1.55)

75.76 ± 2.98^ab

(60.58 ± 1.98)

71.10 ± 1.60^bc

(57.50 ± 1.01)

T2

Lambda-cyhalothrin 5% EC

75

17.33 ± 1.33^a

(24.57 ± 1.00)

16.00 ± 2.31^a

(23.47 ± 1.82)

78.94 ± 2.04^a

(62.73 ± 1.42)

80.33 ± 3.67^a

(63.86 ± 2.66)

T3

Emamectin benzoate 5% SG

75

52.00 ± 2.31^c

(46.15 ± 1.33)

29.33 ± 1.33^c

(32.78 ± 0.83)

36.82 ± 4.55^c

(37.29 ± 2.70)

64.49 ± 1.10^c

(53.43 ± 0.66)

T4

Ethion 50% EC

75

16.00 ± 0.00^a

(23.58 ± 0.00)

22.67 ± 1.33^b

(28.41 ± 0.92)

80.61 ± 0.61^a

(63.88 ± 0.44)

72.61 ± 0.65^b

(58.45 ± 0.42)

T5

Cypermethrin 25% EC

75

22.67 ± 1.33^b

(28.41 ± 0.92)

16.00 ± 4.00^a

(23.29 ± 3.02)

72.42 ± 2.42^b

(58.37 ± 1.58)

80.17 ± 5.88^a

(63.98 ± 4.09)

T6

Neem seed kernel extract (NSKE) 0.15% EC

75

16.00 ± 2.31^a

(23.47 ± 1.82)

37.33 ± 3.53^d

(37.62 ± 2.09)

80.61 ± 2.95^a

(63.99 ± 2.12)

54.63 ± 4.73^d

(47.69 ± 2.74)

T7

Profenophos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC

75

22.67 ± 2.67^b

(28.36 ± 1.79)

25.33 ± 3.53^bc

(30.12 ± 2.31)

72.42 ± 3.77^b

(58.42 ± 2.39)

69.20 ± 4.45^bc

(56.41 ± 2.80)

T8

Chlorpyrifos 50% + Cypermethrin 5% EC

75

20.00 ± 2.31^ab

(26.49 ± 1.66)

25.33 ± 1.33^bc

(30.21 ± 0.87)

75.91 ± 2.15^ab

(60.65 ± 1.46)

69.10 ± 3.00^bc

(56.28 ± 1.84)

T9

Ethion 40% + Cypermethrin 5% EC

75

20.00 ± 2.31^ab

(26.49 ± 1.66)

14.67 ± 1.33^a

(22.47 ± 1.10)

75.91 ± 2.15^ab

(60.65 ± 1.46)

82.09 ± 2.21^a

(65.05 ± 1.69)

T10

Control (water spray)

75

82.67 ± 2.67^d

(66.53 ± 2.10)

82.67 ± 3.53^e

(65.61 ± 2.65)

0.01 ± 0.00^d

(0.57 ± 0.00)

0.01 ± 0.00^e

(0.57 ± 0.00)

F test

sig^**

sig^**

sig^**

sig^**

SE (diff.) ± 

2.14

2.65

2.46

3.07

CD at 5%

4.46

5.53

5.14

6.40

CV /%

8.19

10.03

5.72

7.18