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Efficacy of granular insecticides against flat-headed Poplar borer <i>Melanophila picta</i> PALL (BUPRESTIDAE, COLEOPTERA)

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Title: Efficacy of granular insecticides against flat-headed Poplar borer Melanophila picta PALL (BUPRESTIDAE, COLEOPTERA)

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Forestry

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Y 1900-01-01 2005-06-30

Publisher: Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1980

Volume: 30

Issue: 2

Language: English

Categories
Coleoptera (13) Poplar Borer (1) Entomology (5304) Forestry (1961) Insecticides (123)

Abstract

ABSTRACT In granular insecticidal trial against Melanophila picta Pall at Shahi Bala (Peshawar) Temik 10%, Diazginon 14%, and Thiodan 3%, gave 100% mortality of grubs within one month when applied at the rate of 30gms per plant pit while Disyston killed 55-66% grubs as against 11 to 44% natural mortality of grubs. Spray treatment of systemic and penetrative insecticides with Dimecron, Carbicron, Orthene and Decis against freshly boring grubs of poplar borer,Melanophila picta Pall proved ineffective.

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