Efficacy of biorationals in the management of fall armywormSpodoptera frugiperda (Smith) in rabi sorghum

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture, Vijayapura during the year 2019-20 to know theeffect of biorationals in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith). The results revealed that,treatment with RPP (recommended package of practice) found superior over other treatments (10.18 % plant damage),Agniastra 2 per cent (13.96 %), Bramhastra 5 per cent (14.81 %), Neemastra 5 per cent and NSKE 5 per cent (15.81 %)were promising biorationals for managing invasive polyphagous pest, fall armyworm, S. frugiperda in sorghum.