author(s)
Narayana Swamy KC, Hanumanthaswamy BC, Shivanna BK, Manjunatha M, Narayana S Mavarkar and Ravikumar GH

abstract
A laboratory experiment was conducted to know the effect of different storage containers on the incidence of maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais on stored maize during 2017-18. Results revealed that among the storage containers, seeds stored in polythene bags were recorded with the less per cent (16.58 %) seed damage, lowest per cent weight loss (5.41 %), less moisture content (10.98 %) and the less pest population (40.00 adults) of S. zeamais followed by plastic containers (17.17 %, 6.83 %, 11.06 % and 42.33 adults, respectively). Whereas, highest per cent seed damage (50. 25 %), weight loss (15.88 %), more moisture content (12.34 %) and the highest pest population (80.33 adults) was recorded in earthen pots followed by gunny bags (48.00 %, 15.13 %, 12.25 % and 78.67 adults) recorded by S. zeamais at 120 days after storage period.