Field evaluation of biocontrol agents and plant products against Leucopholis lepidophora in arecanut
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2024.20.1.29Keywords:
whitegrubs, B. thurngiensis M. anisopliae, Imidacloprid, bio intensiveAbstract
An experiment was conducted to know the efficacy of different bioagents and plant products against arecanut white grubs. Field study was conducted in 21 years old areca plantation with a white grub incidence of 50 per cent. The results indicated that highest per cent of larval reduction was recorded in Imidacloprid 17.8 SL (78.95 %) and was found to be more effective followed by Bacillus thurngiensis (68.55%) and Metarhizium anisopliae (53.20%). Other bioagents and plant products also reduced the grub population but was not significant. As a result, the findings of this study could be used as part of a bio-intensive whitegrub management and integrated pest management programme to promote sustainable arecanut production.
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