Title of article :
EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT INSECTICIDES AGAINST MAIZE STEM BORER, CHILO PARTELLUS SWINHOE (LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE) AT PESHAWAR AND SWAT VALLEYS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Author/Authors :
MASHWANI, MANZOOR AHMAD Agricultural University - Department of Plant Protection, Pakistan , ULLAH, FARMAN Agricultural University - Department of Plant Protection, Pakistan , SATTAR, SHAHID Agricultural University - Department of Plant Protection, Pakistan , AHMAD, SAJJAD Agricultural University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , KHAN, MUHAMMAD ANWAR Agricultural University - Department of Plant Protection, Pakistan
Abstract :
To study the relative efficacy of different insecticides as seed dressers, granules and foliar formulations against maize stem borer (MSB) (Chilo partellus) in maize crop, two experiments were conducted at Peshawar and Swat Valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The results of both the field experiments were somewhat similar where seed dressers (Confidor® and Actara®) were found considerably more effective as compared to granules and foliar sprays. As a whole the insecticides treatments resulted in 50% reduction of MSB infestation as compared to control. Confidor® was the most effective among the treatments causing 97.30 % reduction in C. partellus infestation. This was followed by Actara®with 88% infestation reduction as compared to control.
Keywords :
Chilo partellus , Maize stem borer , Seed dressers , Granules , Foliar insecticides
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
