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Proceedings of the Fifth Asian Regional Maize Workshop - Search ...

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Questions to <strong>the</strong> author:<br />

FROM: S. Kumar<br />

Q What is <strong>the</strong> major problem pest encountered for maize in Nepal, and what is <strong>the</strong> most<br />

successful control measure recommended?<br />

A Most destructive insects are:<br />

Field insects: Cut worm (Agrotis spp)<br />

<strong>Maize</strong> Stem Borer (Chilo partellus)<br />

Army worm (Mythima separate)<br />

Field cricket (Brachytrupes portentsus)<br />

Storage insects: <strong>Maize</strong> weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)<br />

Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae)<br />

For field insects: We are using liquid insecticides and Granular insecticides (whorl application)<br />

for field cricket. For field cricket, we applied poison baits just after maize germination.<br />

Liquid insecticides - Metasystox, Me tacid, granular - Furadan ~ G, Sevin 5%.<br />

For storage insects: We treat seed with insecticide (dust) available in <strong>the</strong> market to store seed<br />

for next sowing.<br />

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