Chemical Control of the Oriental Citrus Mite, Eutetranychus Orientalis (Klein) (Acarine: Tetranychidae) in the Punjab

Considering the overall effectiveness of various pesticides against, eggs, nymphs and adults of E. orient talis at varying intervals after spraying in both the experiments, binapacryl, phosphamidon, methyl demeton (0.04 per cent each), dimethoate 0.05 per cent and sulphur 0.3 per cent proved to be equally and highly effective and may be taken as best treatment for keeping this pest under control.