Efficacy of Botanicals against Rice Weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L) on Stored Sorghum

Authors

  • Haimanot Mesfin C. Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Mettu University, Mettu
  • Abaynew Jemal J. Department of Plant Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2143

Keywords:

Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica, botanical insecticides, F1 progeny, germination capacity, grain damage, mortality, Phytolacca dodecandra, protection of grains, Sorghum bicolor, storage pests, weight loss

Abstract

A laboratory experiment was carried out to evaluate botanicals and locally available natural products against rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L). Phytolacca dodecandra (endod) seed, Azadirachta indica (neem) seed, and Allium sativum (garlic) led to more adult mortality as well as had a comparable effect to malathion dust (5%), which completely protected the grains against F1 progeny, while Croton macrostachyus leaf and seed powder caused the lowest adult mortality. However, P. dodecandra leaf and A. indica seeds led to the least amount of seed damage. The germination tests showed that none of the botanicals had an adverse effect.

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Published

2024-06-04

How to Cite

C., H. M., & J., A. J. (2024). Efficacy of Botanicals against Rice Weevil <i>Sitophilus oryzae</i> (L) on Stored Sorghum. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2143

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