Abstract: Emmalocera depressella feeding on sugarcane are diverse, numerous and usually of limited geographical distribution. However, they all inflict heavy damage the crop thus causing borers to rank among the most dreaded pests in nearly all areas where sugarcane is growth. Emmalocera depressella (Sugarcane root borer) beloning to order Lepidoptera and family Pyralididae. It attacks the underground part of the sugarcane stem, hence it is popularly called the sugarcane root borer. In this research paper emphasis is on the comparative efficacy of seven insecticides against the root borer of sugarcane which include both synthetic and herbal Neem Seed Kernel Extract and Nimin were tried. Among the synthetic and herbals later was more effective and eco-friendly.
Studies of different herbal and synthetic pesticides on Emmoalocera depressella were conducted at the experimental village, Rampur-Rudra, Distt Chapra (Saran), under P.G.Deptt. of Zoology (Entomological Laboratory), Jagdam College, Chapra (Saran), Jai Prakash University, Chapra (Saran), Bihar During 2010-2012.
Keywords: E.depressella, Synthetic pesticides, Carbofuron, Endosulfan, Infestation.
Title: Effect of Different Herbal and Synthetic Pesticides on Emmalocera depressella (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae) of Sugarcane Pest in Rampur Rudra, District, Chapra (Saran), Bihar (INDIA)
Author: Dr. Bibhuti Dutta Singh, Dr. Gajendra Pd. Singh
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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