Evaluation of Seed Soaking Insecticides Against Insect Pests of Sorghum

Authors

  • S. S. Kharbhantanal Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, College of Agriculture, Vijayapur 586101, Karnataka
  • Saicharan Dharavath Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, College of Agriculture, Vijayapur 586101, Karnataka
  • H. C. Latha Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, College of Agriculture, Vijayapur 586101, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.442

Keywords:

Atherigona soccata, Chilo partellus, deadhearts, efficacy, Peregrinus maidis, Rhopalosiphum maidis, sorghum, seed soaking, thiamethoxam

Abstract

In this study, seed soaking insecticide treatments i.e., thiamethoxam 25%WG @ 2.0 g/l, clothianidin 50%WG @ 2.0 g/ l, dinotefuron 20%SG @ 1.0 g/l, fipronil 5%SC@ 1.0 ml/l, flonicamid 50%SG @ 0.50 g/l + CaCl2 @ 2% were evaluated in sorghum variety M 35-1 during 2018 and 2019. The pooled data in terms of deadhearts (DH) showed significant reduction in damage, with least % deadhearts by the shoot fly (Atherigona soccata Rondani) (17.96%), and stem borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) (4.32%); while shoot bugs (Peregrinus maidis Ashmead)/ plant (5.88) and number of aphids- Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch.)/ 3 cm2 leaf area (23.57) were significantly reduced, along with maximum grain yield (1810 q/ ha) being with thiamethoxam.

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Published

2022-07-01

How to Cite

Kharbhantanal, S. S., Dharavath, S., & Latha, H. C. (2022). Evaluation of Seed Soaking Insecticides Against Insect Pests of Sorghum. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(1), 264–266. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.442

Issue

Volume 85, Issue 1, March 2023

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