serious problem for maize field

1. American Falls Armyworm
management in Maize field
Govinda Raj Sedai
MBMAN/SoA
Urlabari-5, Morang

6. American Fall Armyworm insect management
Seed Treatment: Imidachlopyrid 48% FS @ 4 ml per kg seeds
Egg collection: Collect the egg of falls armyworm with regular
monitoring of crop field.
First Application: 8-10 days after maize sowing
• Azadirachtin @ 5 ml per lit of water
• Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 4 ml per lit water, spray in apical bud
• Novaluron 10% EC @ 2 ml per lit of water
Second Spray: 8-10 days after first spray
• Spinosad 45% SC @ 0.3 ml per lit of water
• Spinetoram 11.7 SC @ 0.4 ml per lit of water
Third Spray: 8-10 days after second spray
• Emamectin Benzoid 5% SG @ ml per lit of water
• Lambda Syhalothrin %% EC @ 2ml per lit of water
Fourth Spry: If economy thresholds level damage in crop could spray

7. In Gaidakot, Nawalpur on June 2019, at 169 msl trial was
conducted with Spacing 60 cm X 25 cm and plot size 8 m x 6 m
by Entomology Department, NARC, Khumantar, Lalitpur. Same
types of research was conducted by NMRP Rampur, Chitwan.