Performance of Some Insecticides Against Spotted Stem Borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) in Kharif Maize

New environmentally safe insecticides with novel modes of action were evaluated for the management of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) on maize during kharif 2013 and 2014. Neem 1% (Neem ban) @ 500 mL ha⁻¹, flubendiamide 480 SC (Fame), novaluron 10 EC (Rimon) and fipronil 5 SC (Regent), each @ 75, 100 and 125 mL ha⁻¹ respectively along with deltamethrin 2.8 EC (Decis) @ 200 mL ha⁻¹ as standard check were sprayed after 14 days of crop germination. The mean leaf injury incidence was on par at the respective doses in flubendiamide 480 SC (1.392.58%), novaluron 10 EC (2.01–2.94%) and fipronil 5 SC (2.36–3.67%) but significantly less than untreated control (9.58%). Mean dead heart incidence was on par at different doses in flubendiamide 480 SC (3.90–5.34%), novaluron 10 EC (4.93–6.93%) and fipronil 5 SC (5.59–7.20%) but significantly lower than the untreated control (14.09%). The dead heart incidence in neem formulation was 8.53%, which exhibited some degree of efficacy in comparison to untreated control. The grain yield was significantly better with the newer insecticide treatments (60.41--64.18 q ha⁻¹) than neem formulation (57.18 q ha⁻¹) and untreated control (54.58 q ha⁻¹). These insecticides at the dose of 75 mL ha⁻¹ could be utilized as effective tool in C. partellus management in maize.