Identification of entomopathogenic fungi from insect pests of mango and their efficacy against mango hoppers

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  • S. N. KALE
     College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli – 415712, Maharashtra ,IN
  • P. C. HALDAVNEKAR
     College of Horticulture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli – 415712, Maharashtra ,IN
  • A. Y. MUNJ
     Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli – 415712, Maharashtra ,IN
  • R. A. RAUT
     College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli – 415712, Maharashtra ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2024/43533

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Entomopathogenic fungi Fusarium semitectum, mango hoppers, Nigrospora oryzae, Trichoderma asperellum

Abstract

Surveys were made in the Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India during 2017-2018 for the collection of mummified insect samples from different mango orchards in order to isolate entomopathogenic fungi. The collected mummified insect samples were brought to the laboratory and incubated on PDA plates. Those samples showing growth on PDA plates were sub-cultured until pure fungus growth was obtained. They were tested for their pathogenicity in the laboratory and 14 samples were found pathogenic to mango hoppers. They were sent to NFCCI, Agarkar Research Institute, Pune for identification. Out of the 14 entomopathogenic samples identified, 7 were from Genus Fusarium, 4 were mixed cultures of Fusarium and Aspergillus, and one sample each from Genus Trichoderma, Mucor and Nigrospora. Studies showed that Fusarium species were the most common entomopathogenic fungi associated with mango pests, especially mango hoppers. Laboratory evaluation of these samples showed that amongst different isolated entomogenus fungi, <i>Fusarium semitectum</i> sample 16(1) was more pathogenic to mango hoppers than other fungal samples. Field evaluation of this sample also proved its efficacy.

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2024-10-08

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KALE, S. N., HALDAVNEKAR, P. C., MUNJ, A. Y., & RAUT, R. A. (2024). Identification of entomopathogenic fungi from insect pests of mango and their efficacy against mango hoppers. Journal of Biological Control, 38(3), 276–283. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2024/43533

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