Table 2 Impact of release of biocontrol agents against C. punctiferalis on number and yield of marketable guava fruits during rainy season, 2020
Treatments | No. of marketable fruits/tree* | Fruit yield (kg/tree)** | Yield/acre (MT) |
|---|---|---|---|
T. chilonis—1000 parasitized eggs/tree | 319.20 ± 9.16b | 30.64 ± 0.88b | 4.04 ± 0.12b |
T. chilonis—1500 parasitized eggs/tree | 340.40 ± 8.98b | 32.68 ± 0.86b | 4.31 ± 0.11b |
T. chilonis—2000 parasitized eggs/tree | 366.60 ± 9.62a | 35.19 ± 0.92a | 4.64 ± 0.12a |
C. blackburni—100 adults/tree | 258.80 ± 10.63d | 24.84 ± 1.02d | 3.28 ± 0.13d |
C. blackburni—150 adults/tree | 269.40 ± 7.93 cd | 25.86 ± 0.76 cd | 3.41 ± 0.10 cd |
C. blackburni—200 adults/tree | 287.60 ± 7.04c | 27.61 ± 0.68c | 3.64 ± 0.09c |
Untreated control | 232.00 ± 7.46e | 22.27 ± 0.72e | 2.94 ± 0.09e |
F value | 29.23 | ||
Df | 6.24 | ||
p value | < 0.0001 |