Journal of Biological Control

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access

Bio-Efficacy of Nucleopolyhedrosis Virus against Red-Headed Hairy Caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on Sesamum Crop


Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India
2 Biocontrol Research Laboratories, Pest Control Bangalore 560 064, India
 

Field experiments at Kadur, Karnataka, during Kharif 2006 indicated that Amsacta albistriga NPV at higher doses @ 7.5 × 1011 and 1.5 × 1012 POBs/ha was as effective as fenvalerate 0.4 D @ 25 kg/ha against red hairy caterpillar on sesamum.

Keywords

Amsacta albistriga, Nucleopolyhedrosis Virus, Sesamum Ecosystem.
User
Notifications

Abstract Views: 230

PDF Views: 102




  • Bio-Efficacy of Nucleopolyhedrosis Virus against Red-Headed Hairy Caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on Sesamum Crop

Abstract Views: 230  |  PDF Views: 102

Authors

Y. S. Basanth
Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India
V. T. Sannaveerappanavar
Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India
G. Narabenchi
Biocontrol Research Laboratories, Pest Control Bangalore 560 064, India

Abstract


Field experiments at Kadur, Karnataka, during Kharif 2006 indicated that Amsacta albistriga NPV at higher doses @ 7.5 × 1011 and 1.5 × 1012 POBs/ha was as effective as fenvalerate 0.4 D @ 25 kg/ha against red hairy caterpillar on sesamum.

Keywords


Amsacta albistriga, Nucleopolyhedrosis Virus, Sesamum Ecosystem.