Bio-efficacy of Spiromesifen 22.9 SC against brinjal mite, tetranychus urticae koch

To evaluate the effectiveness of different doses of spiromesifen 22.9 SC against brinjal mite, an experiment was conducted in the field of Main Vegetable Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) during the season of kharif-rabi, 2016-17. Two different doses of spiromesifen 22.9 SC of Meghmani Organics Ltd. with two doses of marketed product of spiromesifen @ 96 and 192 g a.i./ha were evaluated against brinjal mite. The tested product of Meghmani Organics Ltd. i.e. spiromesifen 22.9 SC @ 192 g a.i./ha found effective against mite and also produced higher brinjal fruits (29.54 tonnes/ha). All the acaricidal treatments under present study had no any significant impact on population of spiders.