author(s)
Manish Kumar Yadav and RB Singh

abstract
Eight chemical seed protectants namely Emamectin benzoate (Proclaim 5SG) @2ppm (40.0mg/kg. seed), Spinosad (Tracer 45SC) @2ppm (4.4mg/kg. seed), Indoxacarb (Avaunt 14.5SC) @2ppm (13.8mg/kg. seed), Rynaxypyr (Coragen 20SC) @2ppm (0.01ml/kg. seed), Chlorfenapyr (Intrepid 10EC) @2ppm (0.02ml/kg. seed), Profenofos (Curacron 50EC) @2ppm (0.004ml/kg. seed), Novaluron (Rimon 10EC) @5ppm 0.05ml/kg. seed), Deltamethrin 2.8EC @1.0 ppm (0.04 ml/kg. seed) along with one untreated control of red gram seed against C. chinensis under ambient condition were assessed for a period of 9 months. After 9 months of storage the results revealed that insecticides namely Novaluron 10 EC@ 0.05ml/kg. with 1.33 per cent infestation and 7.08 per cent weight loss followed by Emamectin Benzoate 5 SG@ 40mg/kg. with 1.67 per cent infestation and 8.16 per cent weight loss showed best results. Infestation increased significantly along with the increase in moisture per cent.