International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 6 5 2017 05 2 Impact of seed dressers in management of sucking pest complex infesting Okra 1 5 EN Khaja Rumana Begum Begum 1 Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kolhapur-416 004, MS, India Sarjerao Patil 2 Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kolhapur-416 004, MS, India Pandurang Mohite 3 Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kolhapur-416 004, MS, India > Research Paper 2016 1 1 2017 05 2 Among the newer insecticides tested for their efficacy as seed dressers against sucking pests of okra viz., leafhoppers, aphids, whiteflies and thrips, results revealed that clothianidin 600 FS @ 9ml/kg seed was significantly superior in reducing population of sucking pests and was at par with imidacloprid 70 WS @ 10g/kg seed. This was followed by clothianidin 600 FS @ 7ml/kg seed and thiamethoxam 70 WS. Clothianidin 600 FS @ 9ml/kg seed recorded 90.79, 92.83, 88.1, 85.7 per cent reduction over untreated control against leafhoppers, aphids, whiteflies and thrips respectively and also recorded maximum marketable yield of okra fruits (58.9 q/ha) with 98.96 per cent increase over untreated control. Copyright@ International Science Community Association