Virulence of Entomopathogenic Fungi to Cashew Stem and Root Borer,<i> Plocaederus Ferrugineus </i>linnaeus (coleoptera: Cerambycidae) under Laboratory Conditions

V. R. Saminathan; C. A. Mahalingami; V. Ambethgar

doi:10.18311/jbc/2004/4096

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Authors

V. R. Saminathan
Regional Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Vridhachalam 606001, Tamil Nadu ,IN
C. A. Mahalingami
Regional Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Vridhachalam 606001, Tamil Nadu ,IN
V. Ambethgar
Regional Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Vridhachalam 606001, Tamil Nadu ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2004/4096

Keywords:

Cashew, Entomopathogenic Fungi, Plocaederus ferruginus, Virulence.

Abstract

The relative susceptibility of different life stages viz, egg, larvae and pupae of the cashew stem and root borer, Plocaederus ferrugineus Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Ceramhycidae) to three entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, Beauveria brongniartii (Sacc.) Patch (Hyphomycetes: Moniliales) and Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin I (Deuteromycotina: Moniliales) was evaluated in laboratory by topical application of conidial suspension of 107 conidial mi. Of them, M. anisopliae was found to be more effective with 36.0, and 33.3 per cent egg and larval mortality followed by B. basriana with 30.0 and 30.9 per cent egg and larval mortality, respectively. Pupal mortality was 10.00 and 8.00 per cent with B. bassiana and 111. anisopliae. There was moderate increase in terms of larval mortality due to fungal pathogens with a decrease in larval age.