Spurthi, G.S. and Shekarappa, . and Patil, R.K. and Puttanavar, M.S. and Ramegowda, G.K. (2009) Effect of intercropping on the incidence of stem borer and armyworm in sorghum. Journal of Entomological Research , 33 (1). pp. 89-92.
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Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during 2003-04 under rainfed condition in Karnataka, India, to study the mechanism underlying a possible reduction in the spotted stem borer (Chilo partellus) and armyworm (Mythimna separata) incidence and yield increase in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) intercropping with different pulses. Sorghum hybrid CSH-14 was grown as a monocrop and intercropped with red gram (Cajanus cajan) cv. 'Maruthi', groundnut cv. JL-24, soyabean (Glycine max) cv. 'JS-335', green gram, cowpea cv.'C-152' and coriander (Coriandrum sativum) cv. 'Local'. The results showed significant reduction in number of larvae and percentage dead hearts of stem borer in sorghum+groundnut ecosystem followed by cowpea intercropping. Intercropping of red gram and groundnut with sorghum at 2:4 ratio was beneficial in reducing the armyworm incidence and increasing the income.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, Karnataka, India |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection > Pesticides Plant Protection > Pests Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Nov 2010 21:31 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Dec 2010 20:22 |
| Official URL: | http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijo... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/721 |
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