Evaluation of Newer Insecticide Formulations Against Rice Yellow Stem Borer, Scirpophaga incertulas Walker

Field experiment was conducted at research farm of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipurduring kharif season 2011. Buprofezin + Acephate @ 1000 gm ha⁻¹ proved best among all the tested newer insecticide formulations to reduced dead heart percentage, white ear head percentage and recorded more yield. While among the treated splits, Acephate @ 592 gm ha⁻¹, Monocrown @ 1390 ml ha⁻¹ and Buprofezin@ 800 gm ha⁻¹showed significantly the highest infestation percent dead hearts, white heads and recorded least yield, respectively. More infestation percent decreased over the Control was recorded from the Buprofezin + Acephate @ 1000 gm ha⁻¹ while, less infestation percent over the Control was recorded from the Acephate @ 592 gm ha⁻¹and Monocrown @ 1390 ml ha⁻¹, respectively for dead heart percent and white head percent. In case of both Dead Heart percentage and White Head percentage all the newer insecticide formulations were significant over Control.