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Effects of Biorational Approaches and Synthetic Pesticides on Fall Armyworm Management and Arthropod Diversity in Maize

Effects of Biorational Approaches and Synthetic Pesticides on Fall Armyworm Management and Arthropod Diversity in Maize

Ahmad Ibrahim Jalali1, Mudssar Ali1*, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad2,4 and Fawad Zafar Ahmad Khan1,3

1Institute of Plant Protection, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Multan 60000, Pakistan
2Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Multan 60000, Pakistan
3Department of Outreach and Continuing Education, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Multan 60000, Pakistan
4Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering University of Florida-32611, USA
 
*      Corresponding author: [email protected]

Fig. 1.

Arthropod biodiversity recorded in pitfall traps: (A) Araneae, (B) Coleopterans, (C) Dermepterans, (D) Dipterans, (E) Hemipterans, (F) Hymenopterans, (G) Isopods, (H) Lepidopterans and (I) Orthopterans.

Fig. 2.

Arthropods observed on each plant in different management scheme in maize.

Fig. 3.

Fall armyworm damage on maize leaves during different months.

Fig. 4.

Fall armyworm damage on maize leaves in different management options.

Fig. 5.

Maize yield obtained in different management options.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

October

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 5, pp. 2001-2500

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