Effect of inert minerals and botanicals on quantitative and qualitative parameters in blackgram seed infested by pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) Satwika Maharaj, Madhumathi Tirumalasetty*, Bhimineni Ratna Kumari, Kumari V. Prasanna Department of Entomology, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla-522 101, Andhra Pradesh, India *Corresponding authors' E-mail : madhumathi.tirumalasetty@gmail.com
Online published on 4 March, 2024. Abstract The investigation revealed that treatment with diatomaceous earth recorded less seed damage and weight loss (18.01 and 3.66%) followed by sweet flag powder (29.16 and 11.12%) as against control (79.33 and 21.10%). The seed viability and germination percentage was more in diatomaceous earth (82.11 and 82.09%) followed by sweet flag powder (71.22 and 71.24%) treated seeds as against control (23.16 and 23.66%). Top Keywords Botanicals, Callosobruchus maculatus, Inert minerals, Spinosad, Vigna mungo. Top |