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    Persistence of some systemic insecticides in cowpea when applied as granules in different soil types of Kerala
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1975) Das, N M; Dale, D; Sasidharan Pillai, K
    A pot trial was conducted to study the persistent toxicity of phorate, car. bofuran, mephosfolan and disulfoton to the pea aphid, Aphis craccivota on cowpea grown in sandy, laterite, red, forest and black soils treated with the above insecticides as granule. The persistent toxicity was highest in plants treated with disulfoton in all types of soils. Mephosfolan was next best in sandy, red and forest soils whereas carbofuran was next to disulfoton in laterite and black soils. The yields obtained from treated plants were significantly higher than those of corresponding controls. But there was no direct correlation between the persistent toxicity of insecticides and the yield. The yield factor appears to be influenced by the impact of the insecticide on some soil factors favouring plant growth.
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    Control of the insect pests affecting cowpea Vigna Sinensis
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1977) Das, N M; Susamma Mathai; Christudas, S P
    In a field experiment conducted in the red soil of Agricultural College Farm, Vellayani applying thimet, disulfotan, rnephosfolan and carbofuron granules at three different levels, applied at the' time of sowing, disulfoton at 1 kgai/ha was found an effective and economic method for controlling pea aphid upto 5 weeks after sowing. In another field experiment it was observed that spraying of different insecticides commencing from the time of flowering along with one application of disulfotan granules at the rate of 1 kg ai/ha at the time of sowing reduced the incidence of pea aphid and pod borers and increased the yield significantly. On a benefit cost ratio basis the effective insecticides could be ranked as follows: f enithion >f enitrothion > monocrotophos > carbaryl > phosalone > quinalphos.