Research Article Share of farmers using different insecticides against leaf folder attack in transplanted rice

The study was conducted to evaluate the share of farmers who used insecticides i.e. Cartap @ 22.5 kgha -1 ; Fepronil @ 20 kg ha -1 ; Lembda Cyhalothrin @ 625 mlha -1 and bifenthrin @ 1250 mlha -1 against leaf folder attack on Basmati crop in transplanted rice at Pest Warning & Quality Control of Pesticides, Gujranwala -Rawalpindi region during Kharif 2010-2012. The data showed that maximum farmers were used Cartap insecticide (56%; 51% & 47%) followed by Lembda Cyhalothrin (21%; 25% and 30%), bifenthrin (10%; 8% and 17%), fepronil (13%; 16 & 6%) during three successive years. Although all the insecticides were used for controlling attack of leaf folder but maximum farmers were used cartap against it. Excessive and indiscriminate usage of pesticides caused unlimited hazards for human beings along with naturally growing population that could be avoided by providing awareness to the farmers.