Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 2

Susceptibility of different larval instars of red-headed hairy caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) to nucleopolyhedrosis virus

  • Author:
  • Y.S. Basanth, V.T. Sannaveerappanavar, G. Narabenchi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 121 to 122

Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065, Karnataka, India.

*Corresponding author's address: Ph.D student, Dept of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore - 65; E-mail: basanth_gkvk@rediffmail.com

**Professor of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore - 65.

***Scientific Officer, Biocontrol Research Laboratories, Pest control India, Bangalore.

Abstract

Different instars of A. albistriga were susceptible to AaNPV, but early instars succumbed to mortality sooner compared to the later instars with an LT50 value ranging from 5.04 to 14.60 days. Therefore the importance of susceptible stage of A. albistriga to AaNPV for suppressing its population has been highlighted.