This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the tank-mixture herbicide nicosulfuron combined with the insecticide chlorpirifos on the popcorn cultivar UFVM2, weeds and fall armyworm. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design, in a (5x2)+3 factorial scheme and four replications. The first factor consisted of nicosulfuron doses (0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 g ha-1) + atrazine (1.200 g ha-1) + oil (900 g ha-1) and the second of doses of the insecticide chlorpirifos (0 and 240 g ha-1). Three additional treatments were evaluated: two controls, with and without weeding, both without insecticide, and one control with weeding and insecticide. The interaction between the nicosulfuron and chlorpirifos doses in the control of the fall armyworm was not significant. The tank-mixture formed by the chlorpirifos and herbicides caused intoxication to popcorn plants, mainly at nicosulfuron rates (10, 20 and 40 g ha-1). Chlorpirifos did not interfere in herbicide efficiency in controlling weed, nor in the final stand, number of ears, and production and expansion capacity of the popcorn grains.
chlorpirifos; atrazine; nicosulfuron
