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Insecticidal activity of diverse chemicals for managing the destructive alien pest fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) on Maize crop in India

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In an endeavor to ascertain the efficacy of insecticides with a varied mode of action to combat the invasive alien pest fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in Maize an experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, India for a period of three years (2019/20/21) in rabi season. The present findings revealed that poison bait with Thiodicarb 75 SP (50 kg rice bran + 5 kg Jaggery + 500 g Thiodicarb 75 SP @ 50 kg/ha) was effective in the management of fall armyworm. Least cob damage of 8.5 percent and higher yield of 7344 kg/ha was observed in the “poison bait” treatment. Spinosad 45SC@ 175 ml/ha and Spinetoram 11.7SC @ 250 ml/ha treatments showed on par resuilts with poison bait treatment. In the case of Spinosad 45SC@ 175 ml/ha, 11.57 percent of cob damage and 6852 kg/ha yield was recorded, whereas Spinetoram 11.7SC@250 ml/ha treated plots showed  14.3 percent of cob damage with 6813 kg/ha yield. Our field experiment concluded that poison bait followed by Spinosad 45SC and Spinetoram 11.7SC were effective in management of fall armyworm in Maize.

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Acknowledgements

We are highly grateful to the Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India for their guidance and support towards the research. The outcome recommendations of this study have helped numerous farmers during the period of fall armyworm outbreak in Andhra Pradesh state of India.

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This study was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India for a period of three years and the entire funding was given by Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. (P1-2018/ 6 (3)-AAI-H10- 0120).

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  1. Regional Agricultural Research Station, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India

    Yeddula Srujana

  2. Regional Agricultural Research Station, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522034, India

    Nandimandalam Kamakshi

  3. Principal Scientist (Entomology) and Associate Director of Research, RARS, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India

    Tirupati Murali Krishna

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Srujana, Y., Kamakshi, N. & Krishna, T.M. Insecticidal activity of diverse chemicals for managing the destructive alien pest fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) on Maize crop in India. Int J Trop Insect Sci 42, 1095–1104 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00624-2

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