Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Laishram Bikash Singh and Vikrant

Abstract:
The research experiment was conducted at Rajawala field which is located near ICFAI University during Rabi season of 2020-21. The experiment consisted of eight treatments ((T₁) RDF 100%, (T₂) Seed treatment with Azotobacter and 100% RDF, (T₃) Seed treatment with PSB and 100% RDF, (T₄) Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB and 100% RDF, (T₅) Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB and 75% RDF, (T₆) Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB and 50% RDF, (T₇) Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB + Thaimethoxam 35 FS and 100% RDF, (T₈) Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB + Chlorpyriphos 20 EC and 100%RDF) arranged in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. The wheat variety used in the experiment was “PBW 226”. Total termite infested plants were counted at weekly interval. It was found that treatments have significant effect on termite damage in plants. T₈ (Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB + Chlorpyriphos 20 EC and 100% RDF) showed minimum termite damage followed by T₇ (Seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB + Thaimethoxam 35 FS and 100%RDF) and the maximum termite damage were observed in T₁ (RDF 100%) followed by T₃ (Seed treatment with PSB and 100% RDF).