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Efficacy of Insecticides Against Pea Weevil Bruchus pisprum (L.) on Field Pea

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Field pea Pisum sativum L. is an important legume crop in Ethiopia and insect pests are the major constraints in its production. Amongst these pea weevil Bruchus pisorum L. is important. This study evaluates the effects of lambda cyhalothrin (Karate 50EC), chlorantraniliprole (Coragen 200SC) and carbaryl (Sevin 85WP) under field conditions at the Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. The insecticides were applied at flowering, pod setting and both at flowering and pod setting stages, using the susceptible variety ‘Burkitu’ in randomized complete block design. The results revealed that there was no significant difference among the treatments. Similarly, insecticide application frequency and crop phenology had no effect on the incidence of egg and larvae in field, and on adult emergence under storage conditions.

Source: Indian Journal of Entomology

DOI: 10.55446/ije.2021.4

Authors: Garuma Nemera Roge, Waktole Sori Gobena, Wakuma Bayissa Hundessa

Institutions: Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Jimma University

Language: English

Topic: Insect Pest Control Strategies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research