Table 1 Effect of neonicotinoid tablets on Bemisia tabaci and tomato chlorosis virus measured on days 32 and 46 after transplanting

Tablet of nitenpyram (5 mg) on seed

48.9 c

30.1 c

6.2 b

15.2 b

31.9 d

16.0 c

Tablet of nitenpyram (10 mg) on seed

51.2 c

35.0 c

4.0 cd

13.7 c

56.0 bc

24.3 b

Tablet of nitenpyram (5 mg) on seed followed by thiamethoxam (40 mg) at transplanting

79.5 b

56.1 b

2.7 e

10.7 d

70.3 a

40.9 a

Tablet of nitenpyram (10 mg) on seed followed by thiamethoxam (40 mg) at transplanting

80.9 ab

57.2 b

2.2 e

10.9 d

75.8 a

39.8 a

Tablet of thiamethoxam (40 mg) at transplanting

83.2 ab

62.9 a

3.8 cd

13.8 c

58.2 b

23.8 b

Thiamethoxam (60 g a.i./ha) on foliage

85.0 a

63.9 a

4.4 c

13.2 c

51.6 c

27.1 b

Non-treated control

–

–

9.1 a

18.1 a

–

–