Biorational Management of Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) on Maize Wayal Avinash, Unidirwade Dhanraj1, Jawanjal Khushal2,*, Chopade Gajanan Post Graduate Institute, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola444104, Maharashtra, India 1Department of Agricultural Entomology, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola444104, Maharashtra, India 2Cotton Research Unit, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola444104, Maharashtra, India *Email: mr.jk2504@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 04 January, 2024. Abstract The present study on the biorational management of Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) on maize was conducted in the farm of Department of Agricultural Entomology, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during kharif 2019-20. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with eight treatments replicated thrice. The treatments included- Nomuraea rileyi 1x108 cfu/ g @ 30 g/ 10 l, Metarhizium anisopliae 1x108 cfu/ g @ 50 g/ 10 l, Beauveria bassiana 1x109 cfu/ g @ 40 g/ 10 l, NSKE 5%, Bt 85% @ 20 g/ 10 l, SLNPV 1x109 POB/ ml (500 LE), azadirachtin 1500 ppm @ 50 ml/ 10 l, and control (untreated). Four sprays were applied at 12 days interval. The results revealed that with fourth spray, Bt 85% @ 20 g/ 10 l was the most effective. Top Keywords Maize, Spodoptera frugiperda, Nomuraea rileyi, SLNPV, Bt, Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, Azadirachtin. Top |