ICAR has recommended especially for compulsory treatment of seeds for the Fall Army Worm [FAW] as under. The seed treatment should be done . Seed treatment with Cyantraniliprole 19.8 % + Thiamethoxam 19.8 % @ 4 mt per kg seed reported to officer protection up to 2-3 weeks after germination (Note that this formulation is not registered in India and also has not been evaluated in AICRP programme. However, based on the feedback from seed growers this insecticide is giving protection for 2-3 weeks after germination).