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1 Division of Entomology Kerala forest Research Institute Peechi, Thrissur 680653, Kerala, IN
Source
Journal of Biological Control, Vol 17, No 2 (2003), Pagination: 147-151
Abstract
Infectivity of the soil mixed conidia of the fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae var. major was evaluated against the termite, Odontotermes guptai Roonwal and Bose under laboratory conditions. Four concentrations, viz., 0.8x107, 1.2x107, 1.6x107 , and 2x10<SUP7 conidia/g soil caused complete mortality of the test termite in 192, 156, 132 and 120 hours, respectively. The LC50 value at 12th was calculated as 9.07x106 conidia/g soil. The LT50 value for the most effective dose was 86.84h. However, the test termites became less active within 48 hours of incubation.
Keywords
Eucalyptus, Melarhizium anisopliae, Odontotermes guptai, Termite.
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