1Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 39, India; Email: gurvinder@iitg.ernet.in
Isolates of B. bassiana from different geographical regions and host ranges were evaluated for virulence against four larval stages of Spodoptera litura and Helicovepa armigera. Virulent isolates against the two pests could be identifed that may be useful for feld applications and integrated pest management programs.