MANAGEMENT OF BEMISIA TABACI VECTOR OF BIPARTITE BEGOMOVIRUS WITH BOTANICALS AND INSECTICIDES.

Begomovirus is one of the most prevailing threats to mungbean crop in Pakistan. Mungbean yellow mosaic virus spread in a persistent manner through Bemisia tabaci. Mungbean crop was sown in natural field condition with randomized complete block design. Influence of whitefly population on disease incidence was studied through correlation and regression analysis. Botanicals (onion, garlic) at the rate 3% and insecticides (acetamiprid, imidacloprid) were tested against whitefly population. Among botanicals and insecticides onion and imidacloprid gave 73% and 82% control respectively, over whitefly population and virus progression, as compared to other treatments. Results of current study indicated that the tolerant germplasm could be recommended for cultivation with appropriate management for whitefly population until genotypes with highly resistant characters were not developed through efficient breeding program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]