Paper · 2025 · UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Evaluation of Insecticidal Treatment Schedules for Managing Soil Pests and Enhancing Potato Yield

Biplab Kahar; Palash Mondal; Aparajita Nandi; et al.

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Abstract

During the rabi seasons of two successive years (2021–2022 and 2022–2023), spanning November to February, the effectiveness of various insecticidal treatment regimes—T1 (spiromesifen), T2 (thiamethoxam), T3 (thiacloprid), T4 (imidacloprid), T5 (cartap hydrochloride), T6 (chlorpyriphos), as well as T7 (untreated control)—was assessed against Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner) on a single potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti. The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%), while the lowest was observed in T1(5.86–5.89%), followed by T3(6.16-6.48%), T2(6.88–6.98%), T5(7.37–7.68%), T6(8.24–8.86%), and T4(8.66–9.37%). Tuber damage was minimal in T2 (13.25–15.36%) and peaked in the untreated control, T7 (34.19–43.40%). The lowest marketable yield of potato tubers (12.18–13.49 t/ha) was obtained from T7, while T2 produced the highest yield (27.81–28.38 t/ha), closely followed by T1 (26.21–26.72 t/ha). Among all treatments, T6 showed the least favorable cost-benefit ratio (1:1.41–1:1.58), whereas T2 recorded the most favorable ratio (1:2.55–1:2.57). Overall, T1 and T2 proved to be most efficient treatment schedules, significantly enhancing marketable tuber yield and reducing soil pest infestation compared to the control and other treatments.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Untreated potato had the highest shoot damage, 10.86–11.26%.

Material
Kufri Jyotie1
Treatment
untreated control plote0
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone2pest
Outcome
shoot damagee0
Direction
higheste0
Value
10.86–11.26%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T1 shoot damage was 5.86–5.89%.

Treatment
T1 (spiromesifen)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone4pest
Outcome
shoot damagee5
Direction
loweste0
Value
5.86–5.89%e0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“lowest was observed in T1(5.86–5.89%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T1 (spiromesifen)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T3 shoot damage was 6.16-6.48%.

Treatment
T3 (thiacloprid)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone4pest
Outcome
shoot damagee5
Direction
lowerinferrede0
Value
6.16-6.48%e0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“followed by T3(6.16-6.48%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T3 (thiacloprid)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T2 shoot damage was 6.88–6.98%.

Treatment
T2 (thiamethoxam)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone4pest
Outcome
shoot damagee5
Direction
lowerinferrede0
Value
6.88–6.98%e0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T2(6.88–6.98%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T2 (thiamethoxam)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T5 shoot damage was 7.37–7.68%.

Treatment
T5 (cartap hydrochloride)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone4pest
Outcome
shoot damagee5
Direction
lowerinferrede0
Value
7.37–7.68%e0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T5(7.37–7.68%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T5 (cartap hydrochloride)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T6 shoot damage was 8.24–8.86%.

Treatment
T6 (chlorpyriphos)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone4pest
Outcome
shoot damagee5
Direction
lowerinferrede0
Value
8.24–8.86%e0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T6(8.24–8.86%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T6 (chlorpyriphos)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T4 shoot damage was 8.66–9.37%.

Treatment
T4 (imidacloprid)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone4pest
Outcome
shoot damagee5
Direction
lowerinferrede0
Value
8.66–9.37%e0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T4(8.66–9.37%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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e2

“T4 (imidacloprid)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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“The highest shoot damage was recorded in the untreated control plot, T7 (10.86–11.26%)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T2 had minimal tuber damage, 13.25–15.36%.

Treatment
T2 (thiamethoxam)e2
Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone3pest
Outcome
Tuber damagee0
Direction
minimale0
Value
13.25–15.36%e0
Comparator
untreated controle0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Tuber damage was minimal in T2 (13.25–15.36%) and peaked in the untreated control, T7 (34.19–43.40%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T2 (thiamethoxam)”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Untreated control tuber damage peaked at 34.19–43.40%.

Interactor
Agrotis ipsilonAgrotis ipsilone3pest
Outcome
Tuber damagee2
Direction
peakede0
Value
34.19–43.40%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryKomal et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“peaked in the untreated control, T7 (34.19–43.40%)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“Tuber damage”

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“Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Untreated potato had the lowest marketable tuber yield, 12.18–13.49 t/ha.

Outcome
marketable yield of potato tuberse0
Direction
loweste0
Value
12.18–13.49 t/hae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The lowest marketable yield of potato tubers (12.18–13.49 t/ha) was obtained from T7”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T2 gave highest marketable tuber yield, 27.81–28.38 t/ha.

Treatment
T2 (thiamethoxam)e2
Outcome
yielde0
Direction
higheste0
Value
27.81–28.38 t/hae0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T2 produced the highest yield (27.81–28.38 t/ha)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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e2

“T2 (thiamethoxam)”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T1 produced 26.21–26.72 t/ha marketable yield.

Treatment
T1 (spiromesifen)e2
Outcome
marketable yield of potato tuberse3
Direction
higherinferrede0
Value
26.21–26.72 t/hae0
Comparator
T7 (untreated control)e4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“closely followed by T1 (26.21–26.72 t/ha)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“T1 (spiromesifen)”

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“marketable yield of potato tubers”

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“T7 (untreated control)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T6 had the least favorable cost-benefit ratio, 1:1.41–1:1.58.

Outcome
cost-benefit ratioe0
Direction
least favorablee0
Value
1:1.41–1:1.58e0

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T6 showed the least favorable cost-benefit ratio (1:1.41–1:1.58)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T2 had the most favorable cost-benefit ratio, 1:2.55–1:2.57.

Outcome
cost-benefit ratioe2
Direction
most favorablee0
Value
1:2.55–1:2.57e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T2 recorded the most favorable ratio (1:2.55–1:2.57)”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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“cost-benefit ratio”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)basis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors found T1 and T2 the most efficient schedules for yield and infestation.

Outcome
most efficient treatment schedulese0

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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T1 and T2 proved to be most efficient treatment schedules, significantly enhancing marketable tuber yield and reducing soil pest infestation compared to the control and other treatments”

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“potato cultivar, Kufri Jyoti”

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imidacloprid · Agrotis ipsilon · Solanum tuberosum (potato)Results agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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thiamethoxam · yield · Solanum tuberosum (potato)Results agree

5 papers: 5 positive, 0 negative or no effect

4 papers in the same direction as this paper

  1. positive
  2. positive
  3. positive

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chlorpyrifos · Agrotis ipsilon · Solanum tuberosum (potato)Results agree

6 papers: 6 positive, 0 negative or no effect

5 papers in the same direction as this paper

  1. positive
  2. positive
  3. positive

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