Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 3

Bio-efficacy of some plant powders against Callosobruchus maculatus infesting stored chickpea

  • Author:
  • Mounika Tumma1, V. Rama Lakshmi1, Naga Harsha Vardhan Peddi*, Kalpana Kavuri2, N. Venu Gopala Rao1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 351 to 356

1Department of Agricultural Entomology, MSSSoA, CUTM, R. Sitapur, Paralakhemundi - 761 211, Odisha, India

2KL College of Agriculture, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur - 522 302, Andhra Pradesh, India

Department of Agricultural Extension Education, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, R. Sitapur, Paralakhemundi - 761 211, Odisha, India

*Corresponding authors' E-mail: peddi.harsha@cutm.ac.in

Online published on 6 September, 2024.

Abstract

Four plant powders were evaluated against C. maculatus in chickpea for two consecutive generations in two trials. Amongst the botanicals used, NLP at 6% performed well, resulting in minimal egg laying (70 and 75 eggs/5 females) and (68 and 72.33 eggs/5 females) respectively in trial 1 and 2 as compared to other plant powders, except for standard check with Deltamethrin at 0.04%. Further, MLP at 6% and DLP at 8% also recorded fewer number of eggs. NLP @ 6% gave 100% mortality on 5th day in both the trails.

Keywords

Adult mortality, C. maculatus, Cicer arietinum, Egg laying, Plant powders