Studies on the control of stemborer and grain midge on sorghum

Sadakathulla, S. (1981) Studies on the control of stemborer and grain midge on sorghum. Pesticides, 15 (6). pp. 27-29.

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Abstract

Control tests were carried out in Tamil Nadu, India, against the sorghum pests Chilo partellus (Swinh.) and Contarinia sorghicola (Coq.), using a wide variety of insecticides; effectiveness was measured in terms of the reduction of dead-hearts, leaf injury and stem boring caused by the first species, and grain damage caused by the second. Foliar sprays containing fenvalerate or carbosulfan (FMC 35001), or whorl application of dusts containing phenthoate, endosulfan, malathion or carbaryl, all applied 20, 30 and 40 days after germination, or granules containing carbofuran or carbosulfan applied 25 and 35 days after germination, in every case gave effective control of Chilo. Against Contarinia, either spray applications of methamidophos, malathion or fenvalerate, or dusts containing HCH (BHC), phenthoate or malathion, were found to be effective

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: University Research Centre, Aduthurai-612101, Tamil Nadu, India
Subjects: Plant Protection
Plant Protection > Control Methods
Plant Protection > Pesticides
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 21 Feb 2012 05:57
Last Modified: 21 Feb 2012 05:57
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3071

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