Table 3 Bio-efficacy of Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV in controlling the black inch worm (BIW) in large-scale field study after 7 days

HytaNPV

400 ml^$

14.6 ± 0.2^a

45.3^b

16.4 ± 0.9^a

42.3^b

600 ml^$

14.2 ± 0.3^a

52.3^b

16.3 ± 0.7^a

50.3^b

800 ml^$

14.0 ± 0.5^a

85.3^a

16.7 ± 1.0^a

81.2^a

1000 ml^$

15.0 ± 0.4^a

90.4^a

16.9 ± 0.5^a

87.5^a

Flubendiamide 20WG

80 g

13.9 ± 0.9^a

97.5^a

15.9 ± 0.9^a

90.1^a

Emamectin benzoate 5%SG

40 g

14.2 ± 0.3^a

93.4^a

16.7 ± 1.0^a

88.6^a

Control

Water

14.6 ± 0.2^a

0^c

16.4 ± 0.9^a

0^c

F value

-

8.4

9.5

10.2

12.3

p value

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001