Efficacy of Safer and Indigenous Chemicals against C. serratus in Stored Groundnut

Abstract

Experiment was conducted to effect of safer and indigenous chemicals against groundnut bruchid Caryedon serratus in stored groundnut the results revealed that the safer chemicals followed the order Spinosad>Azadirachtin>deltamethrin> malathion. Whereas, indigenous chemicals followed the order fly ash > common salt ˃ boric acid against ovipoision and adult emergence The per cent pod damage spinosad, Malathion, Azadirachtin 3000 ppm, deltamethrin and Azadirachtin 1000 ppm were also effective in reducing the pod damage. However the indigenous chemicals followed the order common salt > fly ash > boric acid.