International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1107) Last page : (1111)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5634
Detrimental Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Coccinellid Predators in Okra
Ravi Palthiya1*, R. V. Nakat2 and S. Jadhav2
1Research Associate, KVK, Adilabad. Prof. JayashankarTelangana State Agricultural University. Hyderabad
2Department of Agrilcultural Entomology, M.P.K.V, Rahuri (413722), Maharsashtra, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ravipalthiya35@gmail.com
Received: 21.07.2017 | Revised: 29.07.2017 | Accepted: 30.07.2017
ABSTRACT
The field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2013 to study the detrimental effect of entomopathogenic fungi on coccinellid predators on okra. During the course of present investigation, three entomopathogenic fungi were tested for their effect at various combinations with each other at same concentrations and compared with chemical insecticide dimethoate 30EC, with a view to find out most effective treatment (s) on coccinellid predators on okra. The experiment was conducted at P.G. Research Farm of Agril. Entomology Department, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. The influence of different biopesticides and their combinations on coccinellids predators was studied during the investigation. Thus, the results indicated that B. bassiana 1.15% WP alone and in combination with other entomopathogenic fungi was detrimental for the coccinellids predators as it recorded lower number of survival lady bird beetle population, as compared to other entomopathogenic fungi.
Key words: Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Verticillium lecanii, Coccinellids, okra.
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Cite this article: Palthiya, R., Nakat, R.V. and Jadhav, S., Detrimental Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Coccinellid Predators in Okra, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1107-1111 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5634
