author(s)
Hari Krishna, AK Singh, Pankaj Kumar and Suraj Kumar

abstract
Among the various insecticides evaluated against pod borer complex in field pea, Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 25 g a.i. ha^-1 treated plot showed 100 per cent reduction in larval population and gave the highest crop yield of 19.55 q/ha. The efficacy of treatments in order of superiority were Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 25 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Indoxacarb 14.5 SC @ 60 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Indoxacarb 14.5 SC @ 50 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 20 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 10 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% + Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 7 g a.i./ha > Neem soap 5% @ 5 ml/l water. The maximum Cost: Benefit ratio of 1: 15.56 was obtained from Neem soap 5% + Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 25 g a.i./ha.