Abstract:The present investigation entitled “Comparative efficacy of different recommended insecticides against yellow stem borer of paddy” was conducted at the field of Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Warora Dist. Chandrapur in Randomized Block Design with seven treatments and three replications. The insecticidal treatments
viz., were, Carbosulfan 25% EC, Acephate 75% SP, Cartap hydrochloride 50% SP, Fipronil 5% SC, Thiamethoxam 25% WG, Bifenthrin 10% EC, including control were used during kharif 2021. Total three applications were applied at an interval of 15 days.
The application of Fipronil 5% SC proved effective in minimizing the stem borer (1.20% DH) and was at par with Carbosulfan 25 EC, Cartap hydrochloride 50 SP, Acephate 75 SP, Bifenthrin 10 EC and Thiamethoxam 25% WG recorded 1.27%, 1.33%, 1.39%, 1.47%, 1.53% yellow stem borer infestation respectively.