TY - JOUR AU - KHALIQ, A AU - MASOOD, SA AU - RAUF, HA AU - FAHEEM, U AU - MAHMOOD, K AU - BASIT, A AU - NADEEM, M AU - JABBAR, A AU - KHAN, AA AU - MUHAMMAD, T PY - 2022/10/24 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - EFFICACY OF SEED DRESSING INSECTICIDES AT DIFFERENT DOSES FOR THE CONTROL OF SORGHUM SHOOT FLY ATHERIGONA SOCCATA (ROND.) (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE) JF - Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal JA - Biol Clin Sci Res J VL - 2022 IS - 1 SE - Original Research Articles DO - 10.54112/bcsrj.v2022i1.120 UR - https://bcsrj.com/ojs/index.php/bcsrj/article/view/120 SP - AB - <p><em>Shoot fly, Atherigona soccata (Rondani); an invasive pest of sorghum/jowar. Selection of proper pesticide with suitable doze is the key to economical and effective control of shoot fly. Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive years 2014-2015 during kharif season in Fodder Research Institute, Sargodha-Pakistan to find out the impact of three seed dressing insecticides at different doses (Confidor @ 2.5g, 5g, 7.5g&amp; 10g, Actara 2.5g, 5g&amp; 7.5g and Hombre 2ml, 4ml&amp; 6ml) for the control of sorghum/jowar shoot-fly. It was observed that all treated plots showed significantly lower dead hearts percentage caused as compared to control. Amongst chemicals the treatment with Actara (thiamethoxam) @ 7.5g and 5g/kg seed recorded significantly lowest dead hearts (11.5, 11.9%) and gave maximum yield (1.79,1.73 t/h). Therefore, to avoid and reduce toxic effects of direct spray on sorghum against shoot fly and to maximize the yield it is recommended to use thiamethoxam @ 5 g/kg as a seed dressing insecticides for both fodder and seed crop of sorghum.</em></p> ER -