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Laboratory Evaluation of 7 Isolates of Fungi against Army Worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Castor Hairy Caterpillar, Euproctis fraterna (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Lymantridae)
In this report, the insecticidal activity of Metarhizium anisopliae isolated from different geographical regions of Tamil Nadu was evaluated against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Euproctis fraterna (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Lymantridae) under laboratory conditions. Among the tested isolates, Ma2 isolate at 108 spore/mL was found more effective against S. litura and E. fraterna than Ma1 than and Ma3 isolates.
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Bioassay, LC50, LC90, Lepidoptera, Entomopathogenic Fungi.
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