Abstract

                                The integrated control of the rice gall midge, Orseolla oryzae (W-M.) revealed that the transplanting of rice before July, 15 and the crop fertilized with 100: 50: 50 kg/ha of N, P,O, and K,0 was the best under Sambalpur agroclimatic conditions. This supplemented by insecticidal protection consisting of seedling root dip (SD) in 0.02% isofenphos with 1% urea for 3hr, followed by implanting phorate mud balls @ 075 kg a. i./ha at 25 days after transplanting (DAT) was effective and economical for a gall. midge susceptible variety Jaya. On the other hand: the resistant Shakti without insecticidal protection gave parallel yields.

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