Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Sonawane CK, Sable GS, Somwanshi VL, Mohammad Ilyas and Khating SM

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted with the title Management of major pests of kharif sorghum. In Kharif season 2016 at Sorghum Research Station, VNMKV Parbhani (MS) India. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with Eight treatments and three replications. The seed of sorghum hybrid SPH-1641 was sown on 01^st June 2016 by dibbling. The gross plot size was 5.4m X 4m and spacing was 45 X 15 cm. For the management of ear head worm the mean population of ear head worm after spray was calculated and result revealed that the treatment T4- Soil application of Carbofuran G 3% @ 20 kg/ha at the time of sowing + Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 3.5 g/10 lit. of water at milk stage recorded the lowest ear head worm population (1.11 ear head worm/5 cob) and Mean population of ear head bug after spray was calculated and result showed that T3 (Soil application of Phorate 10% D @ 25 kg/ha at the time of sowing + spray of Novaluron 10 EC @ 10 ml/10 lit. of water at milk stage) proved to be most effective and recorded the lowest ear head bug population (2.00 ear head bug /5 cob).