Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering

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Field Efficacy of Seed Treatment Recent Insecticides in maize on Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) and Crop Performance.

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Seham Mansour Ismail

Department of Insect Population Toxicology, Central Agricultural Pesticides Laboratory, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

https://doi.org/10.48309/jase.2024.498694.1064
Abstract
The ability of seed treatments with four insecticides to reduce damage to maize by the fall armyworm (FAW) scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) were evaluated and their effect on crop performance over 2 years. FAW larval infestations were significantly reduced by fipronil, chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam seed treatments relative to the untreated control, particularly in the diamide insecticides treated plots. Over that 2022 and 2023, seed treatments with cyantraniliprole and chlorantraniliprole significantly reduced the mean larval density (1.50 to 1.70 larvae per 20 plants) compared to the untreated control (4.85 to 5 larvae per 20 plants) while, other seed treatments (thiamethoxam and fipronil) limited larval density by 2.68 to 2.78 larvae per 20 plants. The residual efficacy/protection extended up to 35 days after maize emergence, consequent improvement in maize plant and yield. Therefore, all seed treatments tested produced the most significant both number of ears and weight of grains relative to a non-treated control. Yields were higher in seed treatments than in the untreated seed in both years; hence it is recommended that this setting be utilized for better maize production.

Graphical Abstract

Field Efficacy of Seed Treatment Recent Insecticides in maize on Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) and Crop Performance.

Keywords

Diamide insecticides
Maize
Fall armyworm
Insecticide-treated seeds
Yield

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Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering
Volume 6, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 218-223

  • Receive Date 08 November 2024
  • Revise Date 19 December 2024
  • Accept Date 31 December 2024

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