Abstract
Zea mays, plays a crucial role in the dietary habits of numerous individuals residing in Nigeria. Several factors, including the presence of Sesamia calmistis and the effects of synthetic insecticides on beneficial insects and hazards to humans, contribute to the limitation of maize output. The study evaluated the effect of Azadirachta indica and Parkia biglobosa extracts on the control of S. calamistis and this experiment was carried out in two planting seasons of 2021 and 2022. The experiment was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi. Three treatments; A. indica, P. biglobosa, Karate 5 EC (Lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC) and control were used. From the study, A. indica extract had a significant effect at p<0.05 on the insect population resulting in a significant increase in the yield parameters which includes the number 100 seed weight of the plant, yield in both 2021 and 2022 planting season with the mean value of 5298.21 and 5428.98 kg/ha respectively. The use of A. indica extract was observed to be effective in the control of insect population and leading to maximum productivity of maize low infestation by observing the maize plant with borers tunnels to be lower in A. indica extracts and Karate 5 EC plots with the mean value of 3.00 and 3.00 in 2021 planting season respectively at p<0.05. The percentage of dead hearts at 60 days after treatment in 2021 and 2022 cropping seasons was significant at p<0.05%, with the control plot having the highest...
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Azadirachta indica extract significantly affected insect population.
- Taxon
- Zea Mays L.t0
- Treatment
- A. indica extracte0
- Interactor
- Sesamia calamistisSesamia calamistist0pest
- Outcome
- insect populatione0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“A. indica extract had a significant effect at p<0.05 on the insect population”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Azadirachta indica extract significantly increased 100 seed weight.
- Taxon
- Zea Mays L.t0
- Treatment
- A. indica extracte1
- Interactor
- Sesamia calamistisSesamia calamistist0pest
- Outcome
- 100 seed weighte0
- Direction
- increasee0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“resulting in a significant increase in the yield parameters which includes the number 100 seed weight of the plant”
e1“A. indica extract had a significant effect at p<0.05”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Under A. indica extract, maize yield was 5298.21 kg/ha in 2021.
Verbatim
e0“yield in both 2021 and 2022 planting season with the mean value of 5298.21 and 5428.98 kg/ha respectively”
e1“A. indica extract had a significant effect at p<0.05”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Under A. indica extract, maize yield was 5428.98 kg/ha in 2022.
Verbatim
e0“yield in both 2021 and 2022 planting season with the mean value of 5298.21 and 5428.98 kg/ha respectively”
e1“A. indica extract had a significant effect at p<0.05”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
A. indica extract plots had lower borer tunnel counts, averaging 3.00 in 2021.
- Taxon
- Zea Mays L.t0
- Treatment
- A. indica extractse0
- Interactor
- Sesamia calamistisSesamia calamistist0pest
- Outcome
- borers tunnelse0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Value
- 3.00e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“maize plant with borers tunnels to be lower in A. indica extracts and Karate 5 EC plots with the mean value of 3.00 and 3.00 in 2021 planting season respectively at p<0.05”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Karate 5 EC plots had lower borer tunnel counts, averaging 3.00 in 2021.
- Taxon
- Zea Mays L.t0
- Treatment
- Karate 5 ECe0
- Interactor
- Sesamia calamistisSesamia calamistist0pest
- Outcome
- borers tunnelse0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Value
- 3.00e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“maize plant with borers tunnels to be lower in A. indica extracts and Karate 5 EC plots with the mean value of 3.00 and 3.00 in 2021 planting season respectively at p<0.05”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
The control plot had the highest dead-heart percentage at 60 days after treatment.
Verbatim
e0“The percentage of dead hearts at 60 days after treatment in 2021 and 2022 cropping seasons was significant at p<0.05%, with the control plot having the highest”
t0“Sesamia calamistis (HAMPSON) ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea Mays L.)”
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