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The efficacy of pirimiphos methyl in crib storage of maize in South Western Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

M. F. Ivbijaro
M. F. Ivbijaro
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Abstract

Pirimiphos methyl when sprayed at dosages of 10 and 15 p.p.m., effectively protects dehusked maize in cribs for 3 months against incipient or cross infestation by stored product insects. Longer storage would however require a reapplication of the insecticide. At 5 p.p.m., pirimiphos methyl is not a protectant against insect infestation of maize stored beyond 1 month.

As insect numbers and grain damage increased, viability of infested maize decreased. Only when grain embryo is damaged or endosperm destroyed can insect infestation prevent grain germination.

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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , September 1981 , pp. 295 - 296
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1981

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