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Table 8 Time Series for find the specific time (Tt days) to reach ETL (Mean ± SE of 3 observations/crop) for any number of pest(S) [S. obliqua Walkar] on the selected sesame (S. indicum) cultivars (Rama, Shubhra and Amrit) observed over a traditional synthetic pesticide (Triazophos 40 EC) along with control (without pesticide) side by side having plant density of 30 ± 2 plants/m2 during summer season in 2019

From: Population ecology and economic thresholds-based time series for climate smart pest management of Spilosoma obliqua Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on three sesame cultivars

Pest(s)/m2

Tt (days) for Rama

Tt (days) for Shubhra

Tt (days) for Amrit

0.025

81.725

105.887

168.948

0.05

73.85

96.424

153.201

0.1

65.974

86.961

137.454

0.2

58.098

77.499

121.706

0.3

53.491

71.963

112.495

0.4

50.223

68.036

105.959

0.5

47.687

64.99

100.889

0.6

45.616

62.501

96.747

0.7

43.864

60.396

93.245

0.8

42.347

58.573

90.212

0.9

41.009

56.965

87.536

1

39.811

55.527

85.142

Up to ETL ≥ 1 day remain for manage the pest

MTL (Pests/m2)

30.400

40.500

54.200

  1. MTL (Maximum tolerance level)