author(s)
NV Jadhav, IA Ghonmode and SA More

abstract
The present study on “Efficacy of newer insecticides on potential predator Australian lady bird beetle, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mulsant) under laboratory conditions was conducted under controlled at Agriculture Entomology Section, College of Agriculture, Pune (M.S.) during the year 2017-18. The data indicated that there was significant difference in mortality of adult of C. montrouzieri due to different insecticides at various concentrations. Among the insecticides tested, Cyantranilliprole recorded significantly lower mortality (19.16%) and was found less toxic insecticide over rest of the insecticides followed by Buprofezin (25.00%), Flonicamid (28.33%) and Acetamaprid (38.33%), respectively. However in the treatment clothinidin (41.66%) highest mortality of adult of C. montrouzieri was observed.