Development of a new fishmeal attractsnt and insecticide formulation for management of sorghum shootfly, Atherigona varia soccata Rond.

Abstract

Fishmeal powder was formultaed with three different insecticides: fenthion 80 EC, quinalphos 40 EC and propoxur 1% W/W at 0.5% (volume/wt of fishmeal) along with 2–3% starch. The resultant formulations tested against fishmeal powder alone for the relative attraction to sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rond, showed that the propoxur formulation attracted significantly more adult shootflies than the others. Use of this formulation in control resulted in a significant reduction in damage.

Keywords:

• Sorghum
• shootfly
• fishmeal powder
• insecticide
• formulation attractants