COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF SOME BOTANICALS AND CYPERMETHRIN AGAINST COWPEA INSECT PESTS AT THREE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF SPRAYING IN A GUINEA SAVANNA ZONE OF NIGERIA
| dc.contributor.author | Ajayi, Folorunso A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mundi, A.D, | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rahman, S.A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-11T14:05:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-11T14:05:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-11-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A, study was carried out in 2003 and 2004 rainy seasons to study the efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts (ALE) of neem'wild basil, ecalyptus and Cypermethrin 10% EC on the insect pests causing damage to flowers and seeds of cowpea (IAR 48) in Lafta, located in the Guinea Savanna o f Nigeria. The field was laid out in a randomised complete block design and treatments consisted of one dosage rate (20%/4m2) of botanical pesticides and recommended rate of (3.5 litre/ha) of Cypermethrin 10% EC. Pesticides were applied once per day in the morning or evening and twice per day (both morning and evening) to a total of four sprays. Results showed that the use of Cypermethrin performed significantly (P<0.05) better than any of the botanicals in the two seasons in protecting flowers and seeds from insect pest infestation. Application of ALE o f neem was however, significantly better than wild basil or eucalyptus. Spraying o f pesticides twice in a day conferred a significantly higher (P<0.05) protection to flowers and seeds in the two seasons than spraying only in the morning or evening. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | AJAYI1, F.A., MUNDI2, A. D. AND RAHMAN3, S.A. 'NASARAWA STAl'l- UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, FACULTY Ob' AGRICULTURE:, . DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, P.M.B. 135, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE. 2 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, P.M.B 33, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE ’ NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, FACULTY Ob' AGRICULTURE. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC. ECONS AND EXTENSION, P.M.B. 135, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3006 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Agronomy, Nasarawa State University Keffi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Botanical pesticides, Neem, Wild basil, Eucalyptus, Cypermethrin, Spraying time | en_US |
| dc.title | COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF SOME BOTANICALS AND CYPERMETHRIN AGAINST COWPEA INSECT PESTS AT THREE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF SPRAYING IN A GUINEA SAVANNA ZONE OF NIGERIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |