On-farm testing of IPM module against Spodoptera frugiperda (f.) in maize

On farm trial on the assessment of IPM module against fall armyworm in maize under irrigated field conditions were conducted at ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg during kharif season for three consecutive years i.e., 2019-20, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 in Ananthapur district, Andhra Pradesh. From each farmer 0.4 ha was selected for OFT and all integrated pest management (IPM) practices were imposed and an adjacent field of 0.4 ha was treated as Farmer Practice (FP). Fall armyworm incidence was found lower in IPM fields (18.00, 9.10 and 7.80%) with a mean of 11.63% when compared to Farmer Practice fields (37.00, 17.84 and 14.50%) with a mean of 23.11% during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively. Similarly, per cent damage due to fall armyworm was found significantly lower in IPM fields (12.00, 6.72 and 6.30%) with a mean of 8.34% as compared to farmer’s practice fields (28.00, 13.56 and 13.20%) with a mean of 18.25% during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively.