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VOL. 7, ISSUE 8 (2022)
Study on effect of A entomopathogenic fungus (Beauveria bassiana) & utilization of A botanical insecticide in the control and management of gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera)
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Vachaspati Mishra, Suchi Modi
Abstract
To determine whether or if entomopathogenic fungi, namely Beauveria bassiana isolates Bb111, Bb112, Bb 113, and Bb 114, are capable of killing the spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata, researchers conducted experiments (Geyer). Bioassays were performed on larvae of the spotted pod borer in their third, fourth, and fifth instars in five different pulse hosts. These hosts were lablab, cowpea, green gramme, and black gramme. No matter whatever pulses were investigated, the efficiency of Bb 112 was shown to be much higher. It was discovered that the median lethal concentrations of Bb 112 for third, fourth, and fifth instar larvae on various pulses, such as lablab, cowpea, black gramme, and green gramme, were found to be in the range of 0.10 x 108 to 2. 04 x 108 spores ml-1, 0.14 x 108 to 2.67 x 108 spores ml-1, and 0.20 x 108 to 4.80 Since they were first developed, synthetic pesticides have quickly risen to the forefront of competition among various strategies for the control of insect pests. This continued for several decades until Rachel Carson released her book "Silent Spring" in 1962, which brought to light the dangers presented by man-made chemicals and served as a wake-up call to the globe. Since then, this problem has been mostly disregarded by everyone. Since that time, it has become an important goal to discover alternative solutions for pest management that are not only efficient but also risk-free. Research on chickpea was conducted at the Agricultural Research station in Gulbarga, Karnataka, using a variety of biorationals during the academic year 2012–2013 with the goal of achieving environmentally friendly control of the gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera. This research was carried out with the intention of achieving environmentally friendly control of the grame pod borer (Hubner). The plot that had been sprayed with azadirachtin 3 percent WSP at 400 g/ha had the lowest larval population of any of the other biorationals that were used. At seven days after the first, second, and third sprays, respectively, there were 0.33, 0.50, and 0.00 larvae per ten plants in this plot. Additionally, it had the least amount of pod damage at 9.55 percent and the maximum grain output at 1596 kg per hectare. After this, the azadirachtin 6 percent WSP at 200 g/ha experiment recorded larvae. According to the findings, the Agniasthras 5 percent treatment was the second-best available option.
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Pages:145-152
How to cite this article:
Vachaspati Mishra, Suchi Modi "Study on effect of A entomopathogenic fungus (<em>Beauveria bassiana</em>) & utilization of A botanical insecticide in the control and management of gram pod borer (<em>Helicoverpa armigera</em>)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 7, Issue 8, 2022, Pages 145-152
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