Relative effectiveness of some Chemical Insecticides against white Grub Holotrichia Consanguinea

Seven insecticides applied at sowing time @ 2.5 kg a. i./ha, were tested for their relative efficacy in controlling white grub damage in groundnut crop in endemic area of Uttar Pradesh., Looking into the overall efficacy in reducing the population of grubs and increasing the crop yields the granular application of phorate was superior to the rest of the insecticides formulations tested.