Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 1

Effect of nuclear polyhedrosis virus on the oxygen consumption of Helicoverpa armigera (Hüb) and Spodoptera litura (Fab.)

  • Author:
  • K. Narayanan, M. Kalidurai
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 29 to 30

Project Directorate of Biological Control, P.O. Box 2491, Hebbal, Bangalore - 560 024, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Studies on the effect of nuclear polyhedrosis virus infected Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura have shown an increase in the total oxygen consumption rate from 873 to 3625 μl/g/hr and from 915 to 4490 μl/g/hr respectively.