Journal of Biological Control
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue: 2

Bio-efficacy of nucleopolyhedrosis virus against red-headed hairy caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on sesamum crop

  • Author:
  • Y. S. Basanth, V. T. Sannaveerappanavar, G. Narabenchi
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 389 to 391

Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India. E-mail: basanth_gkvk@rediffmail.com

Note: A part of M. Sc. Thesis of the senior author: *Biocontrol research laboratories, Pest Control India, Bangalore, 560 064.

Abstract

Field experiments at Kadur, Karnataka, during Kharif 2006 indicated that Amsacta albistriga NPV at higher doses @ 7.5 × 1011 and 1.5 × 1012 POsB/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