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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 1999 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 315-317
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.1999.315.317
Toxicological Study of Dimlor (A Mixture of Dimethoate and Chlorpyrifos) Against Corn Leaf Aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis. (Fitch) under Different Micro-climatic Condition
Seema Tahir, Tahir Anwar, Mohammad Rafiq Khan, Shaugafta Aziz, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Ather Rafi

Abstract: Efficacy of Dimlor 662 EC was monitored against corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) under three different micro-climatic conditions i.e. seedling of maize sown on plastic pots covered with glass chimneys, seedling in test tubes, and maize leaves placed on petri dishes. Maize leaves and seedling were painted with serial dilutions i.e. 0.0003, 0.0006, 0.0012, 0.0025, 0.0050 and 0.01 percent. It was found effective and statistically non significant in all micro-climatic conditions. A liner regression model was developed between concentration and percentage mortality. The LC90 were calculated as 0.0024, 0.0041 and 0.005 percent, respectively. This study will help in determining appropriate dosage of insecticide for the aphid control would be beneficial in resistance monitoring, IPM development, and product screening.

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Seema Tahir, Tahir Anwar, Mohammad Rafiq Khan, Shaugafta Aziz, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Ather Rafi, 1999. Toxicological Study of Dimlor (A Mixture of Dimethoate and Chlorpyrifos) Against Corn Leaf Aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis. (Fitch) under Different Micro-climatic Condition. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 315-317.

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