Field evaluation of horticultural mineral oils and botanicals against bean thrips, Megalurothrips distalis (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in summer mung bean

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 5 Economics of various treatments over untreated control for the management of Megalurothrips distalis in summer mung bean

Treatments	*Cost of insecticide (INR ha⁻¹)	*Total cost (insecticide + labor) (INR ha⁻¹)	Additional yield over control (kg ha⁻¹)	Income from additional yield (INR ha⁻¹)	Net return over control (INR ha⁻¹)
MAK All Season HMO	750	1450	126	8820	7370
Arbofine HMO	750	1450	209	14,630	13,180
NSKE	1250	2300	462	32,340	27,290
Neem Baan	1438	2137.5	372	26,040	23,902.5
Indo-Neem	1189	1887.5	404	28,280	26,392.5
Nimbecidine	1125	1825	447	31,290	29,465
Neem Kavach	1125	1825	437	30,590	28,765
Pongamia soap	525	1225	87	6090	4865
Dimethoate 30% EC	119	818.5	475	33,250	32,431.5

*For one spray, number of persons required to spray 1 ha = 2; daily wages = INR 350; market price of mung bean = INR 70 per kg; Nimbecidine 300 ppm = INR 450 per liter; Rogor 30% EC (dimethoate) = INR 475 per liter; Neem Kavach 1500 ppm = INR 450 per liter; NSKP = INR 100 per kg; Neem Baan 1500 ppm = INR 575 per liter; Indo-Neem = INR 475 per liter; Arbofine HMO = INR 100 per liter; MAK All Season HMO = INR 100 per liter; pongamia soap = INR 210 per kg