Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control

In this paper, comparison between the use of botanical methods of pest control and dipterex 25% grounded in controlling maize stem borer was done. An experiment was carried out at Midlands State University main campus during the rainy season of 2015-2016. A split-split plot design was used with two...

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Main Author: Ziwakaya, Paul Kundai
Language:English
Published: Midlands State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/2208
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description In this paper, comparison between the use of botanical methods of pest control and dipterex 25% grounded in controlling maize stem borer was done. An experiment was carried out at Midlands State University main campus during the rainy season of 2015-2016. A split-split plot design was used with two nitrogen levels as whole plot factor (0kg/ha and 100kg/ha), two varieties of maize as subplot factor (SC627 SeedCo and Pioneer 30G95) and six treatments of maize stem borer control methods as sub-subplot factor (lantana camara leaves extract, lantana camara flowers extract, euphorbia flesh extract, euphorbia fruit extract, dipterex 25% granular, and a control with nothing applied). Model assumptions diagnostic checking was performed and all the assumptions were satisfied. Analysis was done using Genstat version 14 and the results showed that all the biocides perform better with lantana leaves being the most effective. Interactional effect of nitrogen (100kg/ha), maize variety (Pioneer 30G95) and lantana leaves was an effective combination that includes botanical methods of pest control.
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spelling ir-11408-22082022-06-27T13:49:05Z Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control Ziwakaya, Paul Kundai Botanical methods Pest control In this paper, comparison between the use of botanical methods of pest control and dipterex 25% grounded in controlling maize stem borer was done. An experiment was carried out at Midlands State University main campus during the rainy season of 2015-2016. A split-split plot design was used with two nitrogen levels as whole plot factor (0kg/ha and 100kg/ha), two varieties of maize as subplot factor (SC627 SeedCo and Pioneer 30G95) and six treatments of maize stem borer control methods as sub-subplot factor (lantana camara leaves extract, lantana camara flowers extract, euphorbia flesh extract, euphorbia fruit extract, dipterex 25% granular, and a control with nothing applied). Model assumptions diagnostic checking was performed and all the assumptions were satisfied. Analysis was done using Genstat version 14 and the results showed that all the biocides perform better with lantana leaves being the most effective. Interactional effect of nitrogen (100kg/ha), maize variety (Pioneer 30G95) and lantana leaves was an effective combination that includes botanical methods of pest control. 2017-06-23T16:15:24Z 2017-06-23T16:15:24Z 2016-06 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/2208 en open Midlands State University
spellingShingle Botanical methods
Pest control
Ziwakaya, Paul Kundai
Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
title Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
title_full Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
title_fullStr Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
title_full_unstemmed Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
title_short Split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
title_sort split-split plot design analysis, in exploring the efficacy of plants as natural measures, (biocides) of maize stem borer control
topic Botanical methods
Pest control
url http://hdl.handle.net/11408/2208
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