Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 1

Effect of inert minerals and botanicals on quantitative and qualitative parameters in blackgram seed infested by pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)

  • Author:
  • Maharaj Satwika, Tirumalasetty Madhumathi*, Ratna Kumari Bhimineni, V. Prasanna Kumari
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 72 to 76

Department of Entomology, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla-522 101, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding authors' E-mail : madhumathi.tirumalasetty@gmail.com

Online published on 4 March, 2024.

Abstract

The investigation revealed that treatment with diatomaceous earth recorded less seed damage and weight loss (18.01 and 3.66%) followed by sweet flag powder (29.16 and 11.12%) as against control (79.33 and 21.10%). The seed viability and germination percentage was more in diatomaceous earth (82.11 and 82.09%) followed by sweet flag powder (71.22 and 71.24%) treated seeds as against control (23.16 and 23.66%).

Keywords

Botanicals, Callosobruchus maculatus, Inert minerals, Spinosad, Vigna mungo