Abstract
Spraying of diflubenzuron at 100 g a.i./ha after spike emergence (10–15 cm from flag leaf) was more effective against early larval stages of millet spike worm, Heliocheilus (=Raghuva) albipunctella De Joannis, than spraying the crop at female flowering or at the milky grain stage.
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La pulverisation de diflubenzuron appliquée à la dose de 100 g m.a./ha après la sortie de l’épi (10–15 cm de la gaine foliaire) s’est montrée efficace contre les premiers stades larvaires de la mineuse de l’épi, Heliocheilus (=Raghuva) albipunctella De Joannis, par rapport aux pulverisations faites à la floraison femelle ou au stade de grains laiteux.
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Gahukar, R.T. Preliminary Comparison of Spike Development Stages for Insecticide Application Against Heliocheilus Albipunctella de Joannis in Pearl Millet. Int J Trop Insect Sci 11, 205–208 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400010584
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