Evaluation of MAK all season horticultural mineral oil (HMO) against major insect pests of apple in Kashmir

Field evaluation of MAK all season Horticultural Mineral Oil (HMO) was done against San Jose scale Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock and European red mite Panonychus ulmi Koch in apple orchards at two locations in Kashmir under field conditions during year 2014-2015. Phytotoxicity and effect on natural enemies were also recorded. HP (HMO) was used as standard check for conducting the experiment. Both the oils were sprayed during dormant and summer season to suppress different stages of the insect pests. Different concentrations of oil were sprayed viz., 2.5, 2.0 and 1.5% during dormant season and 1.0, 0.75 and 0.50% in summer season.