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Efficacy and safety-evaluation of insecticidal modules against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and the residues of the most effective schedule in maize

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The appearance and rapid spread of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW) represents a serious threat to maize cultivation in India and elsewhere in South Asia. Chemical control illustrates one of the major means of reducing the infestation of FAW in maize-growing zones. However, existing information regarding the field-efficacy and non-target toxicity of different insecticides against this pest is not adequate and is also unable to capture the momentum change in the scenario of residual toxicity and insecticide resistance for redacting sustainable management. The present study was framed to establish the most suitable insecticidal schedule against FAW for maize producers. In the period from winter 2019–2020 to spring–summer 2020, seven treatment schedules against FAW were evaluated, and the efficacy was calculated according to the per cent maize plant damage (PD) by larvae, while safety was enumerated based on larval parasitization by Campoletis chlorideae and the abundance of coccinellid predators. In both seasons, the highest cumulative efficacy (9.88 and 10.19% PD) was confirmed for T3 (constituted with Barazide®, Delegate®, and Ampligo®) with a significantly higher yield (52.39 and 52.66 q ha−1), whereas T7 (Proclaim Fit®, Ampligo®, and Delegate®) and T6 (Fimecta®, Ampligo®, and Spintor®) exhibited a high cumulative efficacy (11.06 to 12.23% PD). T3 was found to be safe to coccinellid predators and the per cent larval parasitism by C. chlorideae was significantly higher in this module (2.57 and 2.75%) compared to T4 and T5 (1.00 to 1.67%). The residues of Barazide®, Delegate®, and Ampligo® were below detectable levels in maize plant, grain and soil samples. Therefore, the module could be recommended against FAW in the near future.

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Authors would like to thank Project Director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Murshidabad, and Deputy Director of Agriculture (Admin.), Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, India for providing the required funds to carry out the research work (Grant no.: 237/1(7)/PD/ATMA/MSD/KVK-2019). Additionally authors are also grateful to American English editor for final editing of the manuscript.

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The study was funded by Project Director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Murshidabad, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, India (Grant No. 237/1(7)/PD/ATMA/MSD/KVK-2019).

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  1. Dhaanya Ganga Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Murshidabad, West Bengal, 742408, India

    Debashis Roy & Sujan Biswas

  2. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Jagatsinghpur, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Odisha, 754160, Bhubaneswar, India

    Dibyendu Mondal

  3. Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata, West Bengal, 711102, India

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  4. Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, 741252, India

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Roy, D., Biswas, S., Mondal, D. et al. Efficacy and safety-evaluation of insecticidal modules against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and the residues of the most effective schedule in maize. Int J Trop Insect Sci 41, 3155–3166 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00511-w

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