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Equijost. 2016; 4(1): 61-67


ECONOMIC VIABILITTY OF CHILLI PEPPER AND NEEM SEED KERNEL POWDER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LEPIDOPTEROUS STEMBORERS ON SORGHUM

Okrikata E., Mai Bukar, S., Ali, B. and Umaru, I. J..




Abstract

A two year field experiment was designed to evaluate the economic viability of Chilli Pepper and Neem Kernel based powdered formulations vis-à-vis Sevin Dust (85%) in controlling stem borer damage on Sorghum variety (KSV4) in 2009 and 2010 using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). The botanicals evaluated are Chilli Pepper Powder (CPP), CPP + Fine sand (1:1, w/w), Neem Kernel Powder (NKP) and, NKP + Fine sand (1:1, w/w). The results shows that the botanical pesticides significantly (p

Key words: Yield, Botanical Pesticide, Synthetic Pesticide






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