International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1931) Last page : (1935)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5746
Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Thrips on Okra
Ravi Palthiya1*, R.V. Nakat2 and S. Jadhav2
1Research Associate, KVK, Adilabad. Prof. Jayashankar Telangana 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: 31.07.2017 | Accepted: 2.08.2017
ABSTRACT
The field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2013 to study the Efficacy of Entomopathogenic fungi against thrips 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 thrips 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 thrips was studied during the investigation. Thus, the results indicated that combination of entomopathogenic fungi as V. lecanii 1.15 % WP + M. anisopliae 1.15% WP was the most effective treatment as compared to standard check dimethoate for suppression of thrips population on okra.
Key words: Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Verticillium lecanii, thrips, okra.
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Cite this article: Palthiya, R., Nakat, R.V. and Jadhav, S. Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Thrips on Okra, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1931-1935 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5746
