author(s)
SC Kumbhar, DS Mutkule, AS Bade and Sarukh PL

abstract
The investigations on chemical management of safflower Aphids, (Uroleucon compositae Theobald) on safflower under were conducted on research farm of Oilseed research station Latur, VNMKV, Parbhani during Rabi 2016-17. The oil from neem 0.030 percent, Verticillium leuconi 0.075 percent resulted incidence of aphid population. And both the treatments are at par with each other. The lowest average aphid population was recorded due to the treatment with Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.035% followed by pymetrizine 50% WG @ 0.03%, thiamethaxam 25% WG @ 0.005% and Dimethoate 30% EC @ 0.0386%.