Bio-efficacy of Chemicals for Seed Treatment against Sorghum Shoot Fly, Atherigona soccata and Shoot Bug, Peregrinus maidis

The results showed that seed treatment with thiamethoxam 70 WS @ 2 g/kg recorded lower infestation of dead heart (7.9%) with less shoot bug population (5.83/5 plant), and higher grain yield (31.93 q/ha) besides, higher fodder yield (56.92 q/ha). Imidacloprid 70 WS @ 5 g/ha, endosulfan 35 EC seed soaking (8 hrs) @ 2 ml/lt/kg and carbosulfan 25 DS @ 40 g/kg were the next best treatments and were on par with each other.