Abstract
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most important vegetable crops in India, but its productivity is severely constrained by the fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The pest causes extensive damage by boring into fruits, resulting in yield losses of up to 50% and poor marketability. The present study was conducted during 2022-23 and 2023-24 on the “Assessment of Insecticides Performance for Managing Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.) Under Field Conditions”. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with eleven treatments and three replications. Tested formulations included Cyantraniliprole, Flubendiamide, Novaluron, Quinalphos, Fluxametamide, Indoxacarb, Phosalone, Chlorantraniliprole, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Azadirachtin, and an untreated control. Pre- and post-treatment observations were recorded on larval populations and fruit damage. Results across both years revealed that Chlorantraniliprole (18.5 SC at 150 ml/ha) consistently achieved the greatest reduction in larval populations and fruit damage, with mean infestation levels of only 6-8%. Indoxacarb (14.5 SC at 500 ml/ha) and Flubendiamide (20 WG at 100 ml/ha) also performed effectively, recording fruit damage between 10-18%. Fluxametamide provided moderate control, while conventional insecticides such as Quinalphos, Phosalone, and Lambda-cyhalothrin showed only partial suppression. Azadirachtin was least effective, with damage levels close to untreated control plots. Overall, the findings confirm that newer chemistries, particularly Chlorantraniliprole, offer superior protection against H. armigera and should be integrated into sustainable pest management programs for tomato cultivation.
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Claim · model-written summary
Chlorantraniliprole achieved the greatest reduction in larval populations across both years.
- Taxon
- Tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- Chlorantraniliprole (18.5 SC at 150 ml/ha)e0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.
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Helicoverpa armigerat0pest - Outcome
- larval populationse0
- Direction
- greatest reductione0
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Verbatim
e0“Results across both years revealed that Chlorantraniliprole (18.5 SC at 150 ml/ha) consistently achieved the greatest reduction in larval populations and fruit damage, with mean infestation levels of only 6-8%.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Chlorantraniliprole achieved the greatest reduction in fruit damage, with mean infestation of 6-8%.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Chlorantraniliprole (18.5 SC at 150 ml/ha)e0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- fruit damagee0
- Direction
- greatest reductione0
- Value
- 6-8%e0
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Verbatim
e0“Results across both years revealed that Chlorantraniliprole (18.5 SC at 150 ml/ha) consistently achieved the greatest reduction in larval populations and fruit damage, with mean infestation levels of only 6-8%.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Indoxacarb performed effectively, with fruit damage between 10-18%.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Indoxacarb (14.5 SC at 500 ml/ha)e0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- fruit damagee0
- Value
- 10-18%e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Indoxacarb (14.5 SC at 500 ml/ha) and Flubendiamide (20 WG at 100 ml/ha) also performed effectively, recording fruit damage between 10-18%.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Flubendiamide performed effectively, with fruit damage between 10-18%.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Flubendiamide (20 WG at 100 ml/ha)e0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- fruit damagee0
- Value
- 10-18%e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Indoxacarb (14.5 SC at 500 ml/ha) and Flubendiamide (20 WG at 100 ml/ha) also performed effectively, recording fruit damage between 10-18%.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fluxametamide provided moderate control.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Fluxametamidee0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- moderate controle0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Fluxametamide provided moderate control”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Quinalphos showed only partial suppression.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Quinalphose0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- partial suppressione0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“conventional insecticides such as Quinalphos, Phosalone, and Lambda-cyhalothrin showed only partial suppression.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Phosalone showed only partial suppression.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Phosalonee0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- partial suppressione0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“conventional insecticides such as Quinalphos, Phosalone, and Lambda-cyhalothrin showed only partial suppression.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Lambda-cyhalothrin showed only partial suppression.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Lambda-cyhalothrine0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- partial suppressione0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“conventional insecticides such as Quinalphos, Phosalone, and Lambda-cyhalothrin showed only partial suppression.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Azadirachtin was least effective, with damage close to untreated controls.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Azadirachtine0
- Interactor
- H. armigera L.Helicoverpa armigerat0pest
- Outcome
- damage levelse0
- Qualifier
- close to untreated control plotse0
- Comparator
- untreated control plotse0
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Verbatim
e0“Azadirachtin was least effective, with damage levels close to untreated control plots.”
t0“Tomato Fruit Borer (H. armigera L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend integrating newer chemistries, particularly Chlorantraniliprole, into sustainable tomato pest management.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- newer chemistries, particularly Chlorantraniliprolee0
- Interactor
- H. armigeraHelicoverpa armigerae0pest
- Outcome
- integrated into sustainable pest management programse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Overall, the findings confirm that newer chemistries, particularly Chlorantraniliprole, offer superior protection against H. armigera and should be integrated into sustainable pest management programs for tomato cultivation.”
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