Management of mango weevil Sternochetus spp. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Nagaland, India

Authors

  • Waluniba
  • H.S. Devi
  • P. Neog
  • L. Imtinaro
  • Rokozeno
  • C. Maiti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v51i1.1624

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out in the farm of AICRP on Fruits,SAS:NU to evaluate the best treatments against mango weevil (Sternochetus spp.). The experiment was laid out in Randomized block designed using 7 different treatments. Among the different treatments, thiamethoxam (25% WG) gave the overall least mean number of incidence (1.17), with overall lowest mean per cent infestation (7.78). The treatment, thiamethoxam recorded highest overall yield (5.67 t ha-1) with maximum CB ratio (1:10.60).

Author Biographies

Waluniba

Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus 797106, Nagaland, India.

H.S. Devi

Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus 797106, Nagaland, India.

P. Neog

Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus 797106, Nagaland, India.

L. Imtinaro

Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus 797106, Nagaland, India.

Rokozeno

Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus 797106, Nagaland, India

C. Maiti

Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, 797106, Nagaland, India.

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Published

2026-03-31

How to Cite

Waluniba, Devi, H., Neog, P., Imtinaro, L., Rokozeno, & Maiti, C. (2026). Management of mango weevil Sternochetus spp. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Nagaland, India . ENTOMON, 51(1), 119–122. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v51i1.1624

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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2026)

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