Barry, B.D. and Andrews, D. (1971) A sprayer for control of Busseola fusca in the whorl of sorghum. Journal of Economic Entomology, 67 (2). pp. 310-311.
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A cheap pistol-grip sprayer holding 500 ml insecticide and designed to apply 1 ml/sorghum whorl at each stroke in order to control larvae of Busseola fusca (Fuller) was evaluated in field tests in Nigeria. By making a simple adjustment, the sprayer could apply either a thin jet stream or a cone-shaped spray. Application of an 85% wettable powder of carbaryl at a rate equivalent to 0.16 lb/acre (4 g formulation/sprayer) gave satisfactory control (78%) of young second-generation larvae; sprays were more effective than jet streams
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2012 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2012 08:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7978 |
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