Seed treatment effects on wheat aphids and their coccinellid predators - Impact of Seed treatment on wheat aphids and coccidellid predators

Substantial difference was found regarding germination between both methods whereas after 90 days all the plant characters except plant height were same in all the treatments under both broad cast and drill methods.Highest mean ear length was found in actara) while lowest ear length was observed in untreated control. Aphid population was lowest on hombre and actara treatments whereas highest aphid densities were found on dividend star and untreated control. Highest number of lady bird beetle populations was found on untreated control and dividend star whereas lowest populations were found on actara. Grain weight was highest in hombre and actara followed by dividend star and untreated control respectively. All the insecticides were also tested regarding yield of crop. Highest yield was observed in hombre and actara followed by dividend star and mixture of actara +dividend star treatment. Lowest yield was obtained in untreated control.

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• Authors: Muhammad Arshad, Tajammal Shafait, Anjum Suhail
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.01.2012
• EAN: 9783847331797
• ISBN: 978-3-8473-3179-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food