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The present investigation was conducted during July to December 2016 at Central Research Farm, SHUATS, Naini, Allahabad. Three applications of seven insecticides viz Neem oil 0.15 EC, Spinosad 45 SC, Emamectin benzoate 5 SG, Beauveria bassiana 2x108 CFU, Verticillium lecanii 2x108 CFU, Metarhizium anisopliae 2x108 CFU, Cypermethrin 10 EC were evaluated against shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis. Minimum per cent of shoot infestation, fruit infestation and B:C ratio were recorded in cypermethrin (check) with (6.69%, 9.33% and 1:8.01) followed by spinosad (13.2%, 10.66% and 1:7.63) < Emamectin benzoate (14.03%, 14.60% and 1:7.54) < Neem oil (16.96%, 15.79% and 1:6.01) < Beauveria bassiana (17.92%, 20.12% and 1:.501) < Metarhizium anisopliae (20.43%, 20.88% and 1:5.06) < Verticillium lecanii (Lecanicillium lecanii) (24.74%, 23.43% and 1:4.84) < untreated control (25.34%, 32.15% and 1:3.73) respectively.
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