To studies on Efficacy of Newer Insecticides against Yellow Stem Borer (Scerpophaga incertulus) in Faizabad District

Field experiments were carried out at NDUA&T crop research station of Masodha and farmers fields of Faizabad district during Kharif 2011 and 2012, to evaluated seven insecticides viz: cartap hydrochloride 4 G@(750gm a.i/ha) cartap hydrochloride 75 SG(@ 375 gm a.i/ha), fipronil 5 SC(@75 a.i./ha), methomyl 40 SP(@ 500 gm a.i/ha), monochrotophos 36 EC(@500 a.i./ha) imidacloprid 17.8 SL (@ 25 a.i./ha), and spinosad 45 SP(@100 gm.a.i./ha). insecticides against yellow stem borer.The result revealed that the cartap hydrochloride 4G @750 gm a.i./ha treated plots showed lowest infestation and gave higher grain yield(28.20q/ha) fallowed by cartap hydrochloride 75SG (25.43q/ha) and fipronil 5SC(24.61q/ha).