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Table 2 Evaluation of whorl application of sand mixed insecticides against Spodoptera frugiperda- 2021–2022

From: Field evaluation of whorl application of sand mixed or spray insecticides against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on yield of maize

Treatment

% Reduction no. of larvae/thirty plants

% General mean reduction

a T1

b T2

c 7 DAT

d 14 DAT

c 7 DAT

d 14 DAT

Season 2021

Spinosad

82.68

(2.37)bc

84.80

(2.44)c

72.38

(1.54)c

74.51

(3.06)b

78.59

Lufenuron

67.77

( 2.57)d

73.87

(2.90)de

60.81

(2.53)d

61.86

(3.97)c

66.08

Buprofezin

69.19

(4.14)d

76.54

(3.13)d

61.56

(2.15)d

65.60

(4.64)c

68.22

Profenofos

63.00

(2.48)de

56.17

(2.88)f

51.97

(1.95)e

49.23

(2.30)d

55.09

Chlorantraniliprole

100.0

(0.57)a

100.0

(0.54)a

90.00

(2.48)a

84.77

(2.71)a

93.69

Lambda-cyhalothrin

50.62

(2.70)f

53.86

(3.29)fg

44.94

(3.56)f

47.45

(2.12)d

49.22

Emamectin benzoate

85.18

(3.00)b

90.27

(2.40)b

81.11

(2.10)b

82.39

(4.17)a

84.74

Season 2022

Spinosad

83.71

(2.04)b

86.25

(2.97)c

73.94

(1.63)b

75.55

(2.04)b

79.86

Lufenuron

66.97

( 2.18)c

73.06

(3.34)de

59.83

(3.53)cd

60.81

(2.79)c

65.17

Buprofezin

68.91

(2.34)c

75.88

(3.51)d

60.88

(2.04)c

64.94

(4.23)c

67.65

Profenofos

62.04

(2.75)cd

55.63

(4.16)f

50.66

(1.65)de

47.64

(2.53)d

53.99

Chlorantraniliprole

100.0

(0.57)a

100.0

(0.54)a

83.37

(2.44)a

83.00

(1.91)a

91.59

Lambda-cyhalothrin

49.44

(2.18)e

52.57

(3.93)fg

43.65

(2.44)f

46.42

(2.05)d

48.02

Emamectin benzoate

86.08

(3.76)b

91.57

(2.09)b

82.50

(1.57)a

82.97

(3.26)a

85.78

  1. aTreatment 20 days after sowing
  2. bTreatment 35 days after sowing
  3. c7 days after treatment
  4. d14 days after treatment. Values in a column followed by different lowercase letters are statistically different at the 5% level (Tukey test)