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Table 4 Evaluation of whorl application of sand mixed insecticides or spray against Spodoptera frugiperda on yield of maize 2021–2022

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

Treatment	Yield/fed. (kg)
Treatment	^a A1	% of control	^b A2	% of control
Season 2021
Untreated check	24.12 ± 4.68 fg		23.00 ± 4.68de
Spinosad	44.85 ± 2.86c	46.22	34.00 ± 1.02bc	32.35
Lufenuron	35.91 ± 2.35d	32.83	29.38 ± 3.62d	21.72
Buprofezin	38.50 ± 6.61d	37.35	31.95 ± 2.68bc	28.01
Profenofos	32.19 ± 5.38de	25.07	27.13 ± 4.45d	15.22
Chlorantraniliprole	60.87 ± 7.99a	60.37	44.24 ± 4.31a	48.01
Lambda-cyhalothrin	29.66 ± 4.28ef	18.68	25.26 ± 3.66d	8.95
Emamectin benzoate	52.50 ± 2.54b	54.06	38.93 ± 2.54b	40.92
Season 2022
Untreated check	23.55 ± 5.22 fg		22.64 ± 4.68de
Spinosad	46.35 ± 1.46c	49.19	33.92 ± 3.95bc	33.25
Lufenuron	35.00 ± 3.14d	32.71	28.54 ± 3.39d	20.67
Buprofezin	37.44 ± 4.59d	37.10	31.11 ± 2.72bc	27.23
Profenofos	31.23 ± 3.72de	24.59	26.36 ± 3.30d	14.11
Chlorantraniliprole	61.23 ± 3.57a	61.54	43.98 ± 3.45a	48.52
Lambda-cyhalothrin	28.82 ± 4.23ef	18.29	24.61 ± 2.05de	8.00
Emamectin benzoate	53.58 ± 4.06b	56.05	38.58 ± 3.20b	41.32

^aInsecticides mixed in sand
^bInsecticides spray

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