Beauveria bassiana Suspension Concentrate - A Mycoinsecticide for the Management of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)

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Authors

  • P. S. Vimala Devi
     Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Andhra Pradesh ,IN
  • Prashanth P. Hari
     Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Andhra Pradesh ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2009/3695

Keywords:

Beauveria bassiana, Helicoverpa armigera, Suspension Concentrate, Shelf-Life.

Abstract

A local isolate of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (ITCC-4513) was formulated as a Suspension Concentrate (SC) using mineral oil as carrier. In laboratory bioassays against 5-day-old Helicoverpa armigera larvae, the formulation had an LC50 value of 61.22 mg l-1 at 3 days after treatment. Data on shelf-life of the formulation stored in HDPE bottles at room temperature (29±1°C) was generated for 24 months. The formulation was found to be effective at 200 mg l-1 in field trials against H. armigera on sunflower crop. There was no phytotoxic effect of the formulation.

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Published

2010-01-19

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Vimala Devi, P. S., & Hari, P. P. (2010). <I>Beauveria bassiana</I> Suspension Concentrate - A Mycoinsecticide for the Management of <I>Helicoverpa armigera</I> (Hubner). Journal of Biological Control, 23(4), 403–408. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2009/3695

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Volume 23, Issue 4, December 2009

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