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Effect of Different Insecticides in the Control of Mango Nut Weevil (Sternochaetus mangiferae F.)


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1 Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Institute of Frontier Technology, Regional Agricultural Research Station,TIRUPATHI(A.P.), India
     

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Among the insecticides tested against nut weevil, carbaryl was effective in reducing the nut weevil infestation followed by endosulfan and malathion. Two applications of insecticides given at the time of flowering and marble size fruit stage were equally effective as in three sprays given at flowering marble size, fruit stage and advanced fruit development stage.

Keywords

Mango, Nut Weevil, Insecticides.
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A. Rama Krishna Rao
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Institute of Frontier Technology, Regional Agricultural Research Station,TIRUPATHI(A.P.), India

Abstract


Among the insecticides tested against nut weevil, carbaryl was effective in reducing the nut weevil infestation followed by endosulfan and malathion. Two applications of insecticides given at the time of flowering and marble size fruit stage were equally effective as in three sprays given at flowering marble size, fruit stage and advanced fruit development stage.

Keywords


Mango, Nut Weevil, Insecticides.