author(s)
AA Chavan, BD Shinde, PB Sanap and MN Kengare

abstract
The present investigation entitled “Efficacy of biopesticides against thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood) infesting chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)” was carried out on field during rabi season of 2018-2019 at Central Experiment Station, Wakawali. During this experiment total six biopesticides tested viz., Metarrhizium anisopliae 2×10⁸ cfu/ml @ 2.5ml/lit, Beauveria bassiana 2×10⁸ cfu/ml @ 5ml/lit, Lecanicillium lecanii 2×10⁸ cfu/ml @ 4ml/lit, Nomuraea rileyi 2×10⁸ cfu/g @ 1g/lit, Bacillus thuringiensis 3.5% ES @ 2ml/lit, Pongamia oil 2% EC @ 10ml/lit, respectively. The results regarding overall mean of three sprays against thrips revealed that the mean thrips population was reduced in the treatment Beauveria bassiana 2×10⁸ cfu/ml @ 5ml/lit (1.87) and was significantly superior over rest of the treatments. The next effective treatment was Lecanicillium lecanii 2×10⁸ cfu/ml @ 4ml/lit (2.14).