Epizootics of <I>Entomophthora</I> sp. on Mango Inflorescence Hopper, <I>Idioscopus nitidulus</I> (Walker)

P. N. Ganga Visalakshy; M. Mani; A. Krishnamoorthy; K. Gopalakrishna Pillai

doi:10.18311/jbc/2010/3659

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Authors

P. N. Ganga Visalakshy
Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore 560 089, Karnataka ,IN
M. Mani
Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore 560 089, Karnataka ,IN
A. Krishnamoorthy
Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore 560 089, Karnataka ,IN
K. Gopalakrishna Pillai
Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore 560 089, Karnataka ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2010/3659

Keywords:

Idioscopus nitidulus, Epizootic, Entomophthora sp.

Abstract

The inflorescence hopper, Idioscopus nitidulus (Walker), is an economically important pest during flowering period of mango. An outbreak of entomopathogenic fungal infection of Entomophthora sp. causing about 87.88 per cent mortality of I. nitidulus adults was recorded during the off-season. This is the first report of Entomopthora species infecting I. nitidulus.