BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2a

Efficacy of different azadirachtin based products in reducing infestation of sorghum seed by Rhyzopertha dominica during storage

  • Author:
  • U.K. Kadam, P.R. Palande, V.R. Shelar, G.M. Bansode
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 418 to 421

Seed Technology Research Unit, MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra, 413 722 (India)

Online published on 6 May, 2013.

Abstract

Deltamethrin 2.8 E.C @ 0.04 ml/kg seed, Neem Azal T.S. 10000 ppm @1.5 ml/kg seed and Econeem Plus 3000 ppm @ 5.00 ml/kg seed were found equally effective for maintaining insect infestation below Economic Threshold Level (< 0.50%) and higher seed germination than Minimum Seed Certification Standard (MSCS) up to 9 months of storage.

Keywords

Neem product, Sorghum, Storage