Table 4 Incremental cost benefit analysis of pest management modules against major insect pests in okra during kharif season.
From: Enhancing yield and economic benefits through sustainable pest management in Okra cultivation
Treatment/module | Details of treatment | Dose gm or ml a.i/ha | Quantity of treatment required for single spray (g/ml/ha) | Cost of treatments for single spray [Indian Rupees (RS)] [1] | Labour charges for a single spray (Rs/ha) [2] | Total cost{[1] + [2] + cost of seed treatment with imidacloprid 600FS-Rs 580 + cost of yellow sticky trap (@20/ha) and pheromone trap (@5/ha)- Rs 650} [A] | Yield (kg/ha) | Increase in yield over control (kg/ha) | Value of increased yield (Rs/ha) [B] | Incremental benefit (Rs/ha) [C = B-A] | ICBR 1: [C/A] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1: integrated module (IM) | Azadirachtin 0.03% | 0.75 | 2500 | 1175 | 2025 | 1985 | 8960 | 1920 | 57,600 | 44,245 | 1: 3.31 |
Flonicamid 50WG | 100 | 200 | 2000 | 2025 | 2810 | ||||||
Spinetoram 11.7% SC | 28.75 | 250 | 2875 | 2025 | 3685 | ||||||
Total | 13,355 | ||||||||||
T2: biointensive module (BM) | Neem soap @ 10 g/l | 5000 | 1000 | 2025 | 1810 | 7950 | 910 | 27,300 | 11,800 | 1: 0.76 | |
Pongamia soap @ 10 g/l | 5000 | 1000 | 2025 | 1810 | |||||||
NSKE 5% | 1250 | 25,000 | 875 | 2025 | 1685 | ||||||
Lecanicillium lecanii @ 5 g/l | 2500 | 1250 | 2025 | 2060 | |||||||
Beauveria bassiana @ 5 g/l | 2500 | 1250 | 2025 | 2060 | |||||||
Total | 15,500 | ||||||||||
T3: chemical module (CM) | Flonicamid 50WG | 75 | 200 | 2000 | 2025 | 2810 | 8450 | 1410 | 42,300 | 25,530 | 1: 1.52 |
Diafenthuron 50WP | 250 | 500 | 2200 | 2025 | 3010 | ||||||
Spiromesifen 22.9 SC | 143 | 625 | 3250 | 2025 | 4060 | ||||||
Emamectin benzoate 5% | 10 | 200 | 640 | 2025 | 1450 | ||||||
Total | 16,770 | ||||||||||
T4: untreated control (UC) | Untreated control | – | – | – | – | – | 7040 | – | – | – | – |
Cost of treatments (per commercial unit) | azadirachtin = Rs 470/l | Spinetoram = Rs 1150/100 ml | Emamectin benzoate = Rs 320/100 g | Diafenthuron = Rs 110/25 g | |||||||
Flonicamid = Rs 300/30 g | Neem soap = Rs 200/l | Average market price of okra = Rs 30/kg | Spiromesifen = Rs 260/50 ml | ||||||||
Pongamia soap = Rs 200/ l | Neem seed kernel = Rs 35/kg | ICBR = incremental cost benefit ratio | Lecanicillium lecanii = Rs 500/l | ||||||||
Cost of imidacloprid 600FS = Rs 580/100 ml | Labour charge for spraying of chemicals = Rs 405.00/day (5 nos. Of workers required/day/ha) | Cost of yellow sticky trap = Rs 200/ 20nos cost of pheromone funnel trap = Rs 250/5nos | Beauveria bassiana = Rs 500/l | ||||||||
Cost of Ervit lure = Rs 200/5nos | |||||||||||
