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Journal of Entomology

Year: 2012 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 155-162
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Larvicidal and Growth Inhibitory Activities of Entomopathogenic Fungus, Beauveria bassiana against Asian Army Worm, Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

K. Baskar
Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai-600034, India
G. Antony Raj
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, India
P. Murali Mohan
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, India
S. Lingathurai
Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai-600034, India
T. Ambrose
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, India
C. Muthu
Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai-600034, India
Larvicidal and growth inhibitory activities of ten different isolates of Beauveria bassiana from Pulney hills of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India, were evaluated at four different concentrations against the third instar larvae of Spodoptera litura. The B. bassiana (Bb10) isolate showed maximum larvicidal activity of 68.06%, minimum pupal weight of 183 mg, low number of adult emergence (22.91%) and 100% abnormalities at 108 spore mL-1 concentration. Similarly, the same isolate Bb10 at all the concentrations tested had statistically significant activity. Dose dependent activities were also noticed in all the tested isolates. Isolate 0 Bb 10 could be a useful alternative to synthetic chemical pesticides.
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K. Baskar, G. Antony Raj, P. Murali Mohan, S. Lingathurai, T. Ambrose and C. Muthu, 2012. Larvicidal and Growth Inhibitory Activities of Entomopathogenic Fungus, Beauveria bassiana against Asian Army Worm, Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology, 9: 155-162.

DOI: 10.3923/je.2012.155.162

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