Insects

Fertilizers types and rates

Statistical analysis

N

(46%)

N (14%):

P (54%)

N (14%) :

K (52%)

N (20%):

P (20%):K (20%)

Control

F

LSD

P

Aphis gossypii

237 ± 6.3 ab

108.3 ± 45.7 ab

122 ± 25.5 b

106.7 ± 25.4 b

300.1 ± 68.3 a

2.80

137.2

0.036*

Coccinella undecimpunctata

1.15 ± 0.35 bc

5.7 ± 0.81 bc

6.2 ± 0.67 ab

8.3 ± 1.9 a

3.64 ± 0.51 c

6.14

2.16

0.0005***

Hippodamia 13-punctata

3.3 ± 0.42 c

4 ± 0.51 bc

6.7 ± 1.00 ab

8.2 ± 1.2 a

3.8 ± 0.54 c

6.92

2.23

0.0002***

Chrysoperla carnea

4.3 ± 0.54 c

5.7 ± 0.83 bc

6.9 ± 0.87 b

9.2 ± 1.12 a

3.7 ± 0.35 c

8.02

2.23

0.0001***

Orius spp.

3.8 ± 0.45 c

5.5 ± 0.45 bc

6.4 ± 0.87 b

9.6 ± 1.48 a

3.4 ± 0.48 c

9.22

2.37

0.000***

Syrphus corolla

5.0 ± 0.93 bc

5.9 ± 0.51 abc

7.5 ± 1.1 ab

8.2 ± 1.00 a

4.3 ± 045 c

3.74

2.42

0.013**

Parasitism %

9 ± 1.03 bc

10.05 ± 1.16 bc

11.5 ± 0.9 b

16.5 ± 1.72 a

6.7 ± 0.77 c

9.55

3.37