Efficacy of Sunflower Oil Formulation and Conidial Suspension of Beauveria Bassiana Against Spodoptera Litura (F.)

Authors

  • Rajnish Rai Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, U S Nagar, Uttarakhand
  • Renu Pandey Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, U S Nagar, Uttarakhand
  • Abhishek Kumar Tamta Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, U S Nagar, Uttarakhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.327

Keywords:

Beauveria bassiana, Spodoptera litura, entomopathogenic fungus, oil formulation, conidial suspension, sunflower, mortality, efficacy

Abstract

Oil formulation of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana for its effect against tobacco caterpillar Spodoptera litura (F.) in six concentrations (1000x105, 700x105, 500x105, 250x105, 125 x105 and 75x105) in the form of sunflower oil formulation and conidial suspension of B. bassiana has been evaluated in this study. All the five concentrations showed mortality and maximum mortality was observed at 108 hr after
treatment at maximum concentration (1000x105); and the least mortality of 23.33% was observed at the lowest concentration of 75x105. No significant differences were observed between sunflower oil formulation and conidial suspension.

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Published

2022-07-27

How to Cite

Rai, R. ., Pandey, R., & Kumar Tamta, A. . (2022). Efficacy of Sunflower Oil Formulation and Conidial Suspension of <i>Beauveria Bassiana</i> Against <i>Spodoptera Litura</i> (F.). Indian Journal of Entomology, 84(1), 88–91. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.327

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Volume 84, Issue 1, March 2022

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