J.R. Patel, H.S. Varma and Y.A. Shinde
Abstract
To know the damage percentage of Chilo partellus Swinhoe in maize growing area of Sabarkantha, a survey was carried out during kharif 2008 and 2009. During the survey it is revealed that Vijaynagar (26.84 %) and Bhiloda (27.67 %) talukas had lowest damage of maize stem borer, while maximum damage was recorded from Idar taluka (34.15 %). Among the different villages, Kherancha (24.23 %), Changod (24.64 %) and Chikhala (24.96 %) were least suffered due to maize stem borer. While, maximum damage of maize stem borer was recorded in Sapavada village, i.e., 33.35 per cent.